| Regimental number | 38081 |
| Place of birth | Terang Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Noble Street, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Duke Edward Paine, Noble Street, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 31 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 14 January 1919 |