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James Richard Payne
| Name on Board | JR Payne |
| Name on Service Records |
James Richard Payne |
| Enlistment Age | 30 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Place of Birth | Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Next of Kin | William and Alice Louise Payne |
| Address | 20 Beaconsfield Road, Portslade, Brighton, England |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 10/08/1915 |
| Service No. | 4286 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 29/12/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Demosthenes A64 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 26/10/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA (Previously reported missing - Court of Enquiry held 28/11/1917 found KIA 26/10/1917) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Address at enlistment: 52 Albert St, Williamstown, Vic
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