| Regimental number | 1277 |
| Place of birth | 11 High Street, New Sharlston, near Wakefield, England |
| School | Kings School, Pontefract and Normanton Grammar School, England |
| Other training | Teahcer |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 85 Kippax Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Rayner, Roundwood Cottage, Park Gate, near Rotherham, York, England |
| Previous military service | Served as Pte in 15th Volunteer Bn KOYLI and as Signaller in 1st Bn KOYLI Territorial Force, Wakefield. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in a trench known as "Eternal Alley"; reburied Plot 5 Row H Grave 19 Bancourt British Cemetery, France. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ginchy, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row H, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph RAYNER, M.A. and Mrs Eliza RAYNER, The Beeches, Bawtry Road, Canklow, Rotherham, England. Native of Sharlston, England |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
