| Regimental number | 48840 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tai Tapu, Canterbury |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B Payne, c/o Mrs Le Beau, 24 Maunsell Street, Woolston, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 84 Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Agnes Payne (both b. England). Wife: Bertha Payne, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 April 1917, and posted to A Company. Reported wounded and missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20799781 |