| Regimental number | 5094 |
| Place of birth | Wardell, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wardell via Ballina, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 1.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Payne, Wardell via Ballina, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5094A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 24.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XVIA, Row C, Grave No. 11), Fouilloy, Frnace |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Wardell Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents; William and Annie PAYNE, Wardell, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Gunner F RITCHIE MM, killed in action, 8 August 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Brisbane, 4 May 1916, and promoted Extra Duty Pay Sergeant, the same day; disembarked, Egypt, 15 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 2 August 1916, and proceeded to England. Reverts to the rank of Private, 22 August 1916. Promoted Extra Duty Pay Sergeant, 28 August 1916; reverts to the rank of Private, 28 September 1916. Promoted Acting Sergeant, 28 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 September 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, no date stated. Reverts to the rank of Private, 2 October 1916. Promoted Acting Sergeant, 2 October 1916. Reverts to the rank of Acting Corporal, 9 October 1916. Reverts to the rank of Private, 17 October 1916. Taken on strength of 49th Bn, in the field, 17 October 1916. Allotted the letter 'A' to regimental number, 5 March 1917. Admitted to No 13 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 March 1917 (mumps); transferred to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 13 April 1917; rejoined unit, 20 April 1917. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917, and admitted to Casualty Clearing Station the same day (shrapnel wound, head); transferred to No 3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, 27 September 1917; to England, 2 October 1917; to No 5 Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth, 2 October 1917; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 8 October 1917; discharged, 12 October 1917, and marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, the same day. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 17 October 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 24 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 February 1918; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 15 February 1918. Proceeded to unit, 17 February 1918; rejoined 49th Bn, 21 February 1918. Promoted Lance Corporal, 8 October 1918. Evacuated to hospital, 9 October 1918; admitted to No 41 Stationary Hospital, Pont Remy, 10 October 1918. Died, Pont Remy, 13 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PAYNE Leonard Roach |
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