Alan Patterson
- Born 2 December 1888, Grove, Marlborough, New Zealand
- Died 11 August 1934, Picton
- Last rank Trooper
- Service number 7/548
- Served In Canterbury Mounted Rifles
- Next of Kin Mr Matthew Patterson (father), Picton
- Pre-war occupation Labourer
- ReligionRoman Catholic
- Enlisted27 August 1914
- Embarkationaboard HMNZT4, Tahiti, departed 16 October 1914, Wellington
- Theatres of operationEgyptian 1914-1915, Egyptian E.F. 1916-1917
- Periods of service78 days in New Zealand and two years 274 days overseas in Egypt. Total service of two years and 352 days
- Returned to New Zealandaboard Aparima, 16 July 1917
- Discharged13 August 1917, no longer physically fit for war service on account of illness contracted on active service
- Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Alan was nicknamed 'Ling'.