| Regimental number | 3899 |
| Place of birth | Kew, Victoria |
| School | Kings College, Warragul, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Nilma, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, W H Payne, Nilma, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Herleville, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 14/18), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Mary Ellen PAYNE, Corner of Henry and Susan Streets, Sandringham, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother Tpr Frederick Payne died of wounds received at Lone Pine, Gallipoli 8/8/15. He was a member of 8th LH No 327. |