| Regimental number | 4885 |
| Place of birth | Alexandra, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tara, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Payne, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of an illness in hospital. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block S, Plot III, Row Z, Grave No. 14), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and margaret PAYNE, Rosedale, Wangaratta, Victoria. Native of Alexandra, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Served with his brother Albert. |