| Regimental number | 6868 |
| Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
| School | Gawler Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | Gawler Railway, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W G Payne, Gawler Railway, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 July 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 September 1918 |
| Discharge date | 21 January 1919 |
| Other details | War service: France. Wounded, Villers-Bretonneux, 3 May 1918; invalided to Etaples and Birmingham Hospitals. |