| Regimental number | 25/1198 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tairua |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 166 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss L A McPike, Kauaeranga, Thames |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: John Patton, Piopio, Te Kuiti, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 13 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Wounded in action, 9 June 1917; remained at duty. On leave to United Kingdom, 15 June 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 29 June 1917. Detached to 1st Army Rest Camp, 25 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 10 September 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20799606 |