| Regimental number | 6/3126 |
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland |
| Address | SS 'Himitangi', Lyttelton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Stewart, 120 Dumfrochard Road, Greenock, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row G, Grave No 8), Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Patterson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Seventh |