| Regimental number | 2857 |
| Place of birth | Middleton, South Australia |
| School | Middleton Public School and Victor Harbour High, South Australia |
| Other training | Roseworthy Agricultural College, SA |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | 31 Walkerville Road, St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anne Elizabeth Jane Padman, 31 Walkerville Road, St Peters, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Paternal grandfather a pioneer of 1848 and maternal grandfather a pioneer of 1838. He enlisted immediately after winning the Roseworthy Agricultural College Diploma with three honors." (Father: Samuel Padman, St Peters, SA.) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.6891 Private Clarence Swain Padman, 8th Machine Gun Company, was killed in action on the Somme on 29th November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |