| Regimental number | 15665 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend, New South Wales |
| School | Nambucca Heads Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Nambucca Heads, North Coast, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Brother, P Rainey, Nambucca Heads, North Coast, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 2, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/90/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Noreuil, France |
| Age at death | 25.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 5), France |
| Commemoration details | Nambucca Heads Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Agnes RAINEY. Native of Wallsend, New South Wales |