| Regimental number | 56846 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna K Paterson, Lake Road, Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| E Company, 29th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships: 'Mokoia' (13 August 1917) and SS 'Ruahine' (15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual in E Company embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | St Sever Cemetery Extension (Section R, Plot II, Row M, Grave No 10), Rouen, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: J.W. and J.K. Paterson, Collins Street, Hawera, New Plymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 18 |