Regimental number | 3016 |
Place of birth | Hargham Road, Attleborough, Norfolk, England |
School | Boarding School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Father, William Lain, Hargham Street, Attleborough, Norfolk, England |
Previous military service | He joined the British Army Langashire Fusillers in 1905. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 57th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IX, Row A, Grave No. 14), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen LAIN; husband of Louisa LAIN, The Green, Old Buckenham, Attleborough, Norfollk, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |