Regimental number | 4286 |
Place of birth | Portslade, Sussex, England |
School | Church of England School, Portslade, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 52 Albert Street, Williamstown, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, W. Payne, 20 Beaconsfield Road, Portlade, Brighton, Sussex, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | My son James was recommended for promotion of account of his scouting. He was scouting when reported missing - later killed. (Father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 20), Passchendaele, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William a nd Alice Louise PAYNE, 20 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Sussex, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |