1st Batt. Gordon Highlanders He is remembered with honour on the Menin Gate Memorial, the West United Free Church Roll of Honour and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 4.
The family home was 75, Sinclair Street, Helensburgh The son of the late Joseph and Mary Paterson (nee McDonald). Siblings: Joseph had one younger brother, James and two sisters, Hannah and Euphemia.