| Regimental number | 2748 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Tallyman |
| Address | 29 Denham Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M E Payne, 29 Denham Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 27), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Hannah PAYNE; husband of M.E. PAYNE, "Dulce Domum", Chilton Road, Guildford, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Found guilty, 14 January 1916, of on 12 January 1916, (1) being absent without leave, (2) drunkenness: awarded 3 days' confined to camp. Found guilty, 1 February 1916, of being absent from 0645 hours until 2130 hours, 31 January 1916: awarded 3 days' confined to camp and forfeits 1 day's pay by Royal Warrant. Allotted to, and proceeded to 55th Bn from 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; taken on strength of 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Found guilty, 20 March 1916, of overstaying pass from Tattoo, 17 March 1916, until Tattoo, 19 March 1916: awarded 3 days' confined to camp and forfeited 3 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend F.G. Ward, no date stated. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PAYNE Edgar Ashton |
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