| Regimental number | 31615 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Haileybury College, Brighton; Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | Wookie Agricultural Training College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Corrigal Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, T B Backhouse, Coorigal Road, Murrumbeena, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 23rd Howitzer Brigade, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/133/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 86), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 29 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin Talworth Paine and Emily A'Beckett Backhouse. Native of Malvern, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
