| Regimental number | 12/3121 |
| Address | Railways, Huntly |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Patton, Te Awamutu |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | Auckland Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bapaume, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row AA, Grave No 20), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Julia Patton, Te Awamutu, Waikato, and the late William Patton |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Sergeant Fitzgerald and Corporal Patton successfully reconnoitered the enemy position, having penetrated it as far as Nebi Musa, where they located the positions of three of the guns, and they also reported the approximate strength of the enemy at Hills 306 and 288. This information was of the greatest value.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Samoa, Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Seventh |