David Moore Patterson was born 24 October 1910 in Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand to David Livingstone Patterson (1873-1960) and Katharine (Kitty) Robinson (1885-1978) . He married Joyce Johnston Owen Blakely (1916-1997) 1942 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| David Moore (Pat) Patterson (1910-2001) | 24 October 1910 Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand | Joyce Johnston Owen Blakely (1916-1997) | |
| Jack Gibson Patterson (1912-c2002) | 23 May 1912 Oamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand | 2002 New Zealand | Joan Violet Gale (1918-2004) |
| Brian Wallace Patterson (1914-1960) | |||
| Kenneth Hardie Patterson (1919-c1990) | 1 October 1919 Oamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand | 1990 | Joan Margaret Holmes (1920-1983) |
| Marion *Wendy* Patterson (1924-2010) | |||
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Richard Moore Patterson (living) | 20 October 1943 | ||
| David Blakeley Patterson (1946-) | 21 January 1946 | ||
| Alastair Owen Patterson (1948-2016) | 22 September 1948 Darfield, Canterbury Region, New Zealand | 31 January 2016 Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand (Nelson Hospital) | Jocelyn Madge (Jo) Peebles (-) |
| Margaret Mary Patterson (living) | 8 October 1952 | Michael Foster | |
Military Service
David Moore Patterson served with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force as an engineer eventually attaining the rank of Captain. He served extensively in the Second World War.
Residences
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