Donald Barclay PAYNE

Regimental number3865
Date of birth--/08/1887
Place of birthStawell Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressRupanyup, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinFather, Alfred J Payne, Rosewell, Lubeck, Victoria
Enlistment date5 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF46
Promotion date: 12 March 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: INF46
Promotion date: 20 August 1916

Captain


Unit: INF46
Promotion date: 22 April 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).
Recommendation date: "18 December 1916 and 5 March 1917

Military Cross


Recommendation date: 20 September 1917"

FateReturned to Australia 2 June 1919
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal