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PAYNE, Wilfred Henry
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1812 1574, 1812, 1574 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Originally issued with service number 1812 but later altered to 1574 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Council School, England |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1812 1574, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW Originally issued with service number 1812 but later altered to 1574 | |
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| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1812, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1812, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1574, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1574 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Mary Jane Payne of Laurel Bank, Claverham, Bristol, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Mr. Needham of Yatton, England