| Regimental number | 52645 |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis David Payn, Kumara via Greymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No 19), nr Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis Davis Payn and Johanna Payn, Boundary Road, Kumara, Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 40 |