Rifleman

James Bain

Secondary Memorial: 
Te Karaka War Memorial
Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Bain, of 48, Tivoli Rd., South Yarra, Australia.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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James Thomas Bain and Alfred Ernest Bain (twins) were born in Longwood, Victoria 17/07/1890 to Robert and Margaret Bain, Victorian BDM Registration Number: 24700. Attached is a photo of the headstone... Read More

Please find attached document of Poverty Bay Herald dated October 1920 - The Te Karaka War Memorial unveiling - on this memorial James Bain's name inscribed as he was working in Rakaroa, (which is ne... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
75352
Name:
James Bain
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
17 July 1890
Place of Birth:
Victoria, Longwood,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs W. Thomas (sister), Matawai, Gisborne, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
03 December 1917
Occupation on Enlistment:
Shearer
Employer:
B Shaw, Rakauroa, Gisborne
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion, C Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds, at Advanced Dressing Station of No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, France.
Date of Death:
08 October 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
28
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 June 1918
Transport:
HMNZT 105
Vessel:
Remuera
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VIII. H. 6.
Cemetery Location: 
France
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