| Regimental number | 1683 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Kerang State School, and Queen's College, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | Nolan Street, Kerang, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Eliza Pay, Nolan Street, Kerang, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He was a true soldier and honoured the union jack. He died for Australia.' (Wife) |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 45.10 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 20), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Kerang Cemetery, Victoria. Photo: Peter Dennis. Son of Mary L. PAY; husband of Eliza PAY, Nolan Street, Kerang, Victoria. Native of Bendigo, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Step-brother: [1621] Lt John Joseph CADUSCH, 38th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| 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
