| Regimental number | 31838 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Candymaker |
| Address | 50 Flinders Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, G F Painter, Lawson, Blue Mountains, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 16 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Medium Trench Mortar Battery Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/129/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 2 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Artillery Trench Mortar Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 June 1919 |
| Date of death | 12 May 1969 |
| Place of burial | Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Cemetery |
