| Regimental number | 8/689 |
| Address | Drum Oak, Wyndham |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Paisley, Upper Junction, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Agnes Paisley, Upper Junction, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 8/2693 Lance Corporal Andrew Keir PAISLEY, 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 59820 Pte Harold William PAISLEY, Otago Infantry Regiment, died of disease, 22 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |