| Regimental number | 56 |
| Place of birth | Porepunkah Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Porepunkah, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Rayner, Porepunkah, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, Headquarters, Band |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1919 |