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John William WAIN

Regimental number1853
Place of birthBrisbane Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address'Kelvin', 63 Bellevue Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, W C Kain, 'Kelvin', 63 Bellevue Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Field Ambulance
FateKilled in Action 15 November 1916
Place of burialAIF Burial Ground (Plot II, Row F, Grave 4), Grass Lane, Flers, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
184
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William Charles and Katherine WAIN.

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