| Regimental number | 12/2817 |
| Address | Putaruru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, H J Paton, Waharoa, Matamata |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery ((Plot X, Row A, Grave No 10), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr H.J. and Margaret Paton, Waharoa, Matamata Country |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Sixth |