| Regimental number | 5743 |
| Place of birth | Wandin, Yallock, Victoria |
| School | Wandin State School, Yallock, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wandin, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr T Payne, Wandin, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Rouen Military Hospital, France |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Boisguillaume Communal Cemetery Extension (Row E, Grave No. 21B), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary Ann PAYNE, Seville Post Office, Victoria. Native of Wandin, Yallock, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5744 Pte Thomas Henry PAYNE, Australian Army Medical Corps, returned to Australia, 11 January 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |