Regimental number | 4837 |
Place of birth | Homebush, New South Wales |
School | Campbelltown Grammer School and Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Traveller |
Address | Cremorne Road, Cremorne, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A W Pain, Carrawmore Cremorne Road, Cremorne, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
Age at death | 29.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 9), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Oswald and Annie PAIN, 'Carranmore', Milson Road, Cremorne, New South Wales. Native of Homebush |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |