| Regimental number | 47761 |
| Occupation | Dairy farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, George Rains, Owaka |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Anna Rains, Hugh Street, Sawyer's Bay, Dunedin. Native of Owaka, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered incorrectly on Nominal Roll as William Lochyen RAINS. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 14 |