| Regimental number | 3876 |
| Place of birth | Newport, Victoria |
| School | North Williamstown State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | 18 Wilkins Street, Newport, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, M F Paine, 18 Wilkins Street, Newport, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for eighteen months with the Australian Navy and eighteen months with the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Nil |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bayonet Trench, Somme, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot XII, Row A, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fred and Annie PAINE, 18 Wilkin Street, Newport, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
