| Surname | Paterson | |||
| First Name(s) | Dr James Alexander | |||
| Place of Birth | Chelsea, London | |||
| Club(s) | Bellahouston Academy Queen's Park Rangers | |||
| Service | British Army | |||
| Rank | Captain | |||
| Service Number | - | |||
| Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
| Regiment or Corps | Royal Army Medical Corps* | |||
| Unit(s) | Attached 1/14th (County of London) Battalion (London Scottish)* | |||
| Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
| Unit(s) | - | |||
| Type of Casualty (If applicable) | - | |||
| Theatre of War (If applicable) | - | |||
| Date of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Death (If applicable) | - | |||
| Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | - | |||
| Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | - | |||
| Grave Photograph | - | |||
| Awards and Decorations | Military Cross | |||
| Citation(s) | Military Cross: T./Capt. James Alexander Paterson, M.B.,. R.A.M.C. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when the rear of his battalion washeavily shelled on the line of march. Under an intense hostile bombardment he hastened to the spot, dressed the wounded and cleared them from the road, personally seeing to their removal to the aid post. Hethen returned and cleared the dead from the road, setting a fine example of coolness and disregard of danger." (The London Gazette, Supplement 30466, 8 January 1918) | |||
| Supplementary Notes | *Battalion M.O. |
