| Regimental number | 135 |
| Place of birth | Casino, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tooloom, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Gilbert Bain, Tooloom, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | near Fromelles |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Andrew Wilson BAIN, returned to Australia; 1106 William Harold BAIN, 11th Light Horse, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915; admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Ghezereh, 14 December 1915 (pneumonia); transferred to Convalescent Depot, Ras-el-Tin, 28 December 1915; discharged to duty, 11 January 1916; rejoined 31st Bn, 15 January 1916. Admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 14 February 1916 (mumps); transferred to No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, 14 February 1916; to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 14 February 1916 (parotitis); to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 15 February 1916 (mumps); discharged to Overseas Base, Ghezereh, 4 March 1916; rejoined unit, Tel-el-Kebir, 9 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported wounded in action, 20 July 1916; reported wounded and missing, 20 July 1916; identification disc received from Germany, no particulars except that soldier is deceased; to be reported as killed in action, 20 July 1916. Statement, Red Cross File No 190201, 1095 Pte C.S. JAMIESON, 31st Bn (patient, Clacton, Middlesex, Hospital), 27 January 1917: 'Informant states that on 20th July at Fleurbaix he saw Bain buried. Had been killed the day before.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAIN Walter Ernest
Red Cross file 190201 |
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