| Regimental number | 3509 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Chiltern, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Albert Road, Chiltern, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, T. Wain, Albert Road, Chiltern, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'In the operation of 18th September, 1918 near HARGICOURT, Private WAIN by his dash and courage saved the life of his platoon commander. The two had reached an enemy position, the garrison of which were sheltering in a deep dugout. Engaged in clearing up the position, the Officer would undoubedly have been taken unawares by one of the enemy who had emerged from an unguarded entrance, had it not been for the vigilance of Private WANE. Dashing along and jumping from the parapet, he sent the man in the act of firing headlong down the dugout and then bombed and mopped up the position.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | 4494 Sergeant Harvey Lewis Sydney GAMBLE, 54th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918; 6055 Pte Robert James GAMBLE, 24th Bn, killed in action, 8 October 1917; 6500 Pte Clemence Henry GAMBLE, 5th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917: related by marriage. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Western Front. Discharged as medically unfit. |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
