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George BAIN

Regimental number4097
Date of birth4 March 1864
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMiner
AddressPort Pirie West, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation49
Height5' 6.25"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs M Bain, Jean Park, Port Pirie West, South Australia
Enlistment date9 November 1915
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South australia
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameNo 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916)
AWM Embarkation Roll number16/13/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 25 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Discharge date27 August 1917
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 4 May 1917; discharged (medically unfit: senility), Adelaide, 27 August 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death26 August 1941
Age at death77
SourcesNAA: B2455, BAIN George

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