| Regimental number | 174 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melrose, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Mt Remarkable, South Australia |
| School | Richmond Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Richmond, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, George John Payne, Richmond, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets and Citizen Forces 78th Battalion. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was an only son. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Gordon Dump Cemetery (Plot IX, Row L, Grave No. 1), Ovillers-La-Boiselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George John and Susan Jane PAYNE, Holder Avenue, Richmond, South Australia. Native of Melrose, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law killed. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Belgium. Killed in action, Pozieres, France, 30 July 1916. |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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Campbell, ACT 2600
