Kenneth Anderson Bayne

Forenames

Kenneth Anderson AWMM

Surname

Bayne AWMM

Also known as

Kenny AWMM

Service number

WWI 11/774A AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

1888 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Porangahau, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

William Bayne (father), Ruanui, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

• 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 11/774A AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 17 or HMNZT 18 or HMNZT 19 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima AWMM Trooper AWMM Auckland Mounted Rifles AWMM 3rd Reinforcements AWMM

Medical notes

Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Drowned AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Trooper AWMM
Wellington Mounted Rifles AWMM

Son of William and Ellen Bayne, Bell's Junction, Mataroa.

Drowned at sea ex Gallipoli

Next of Kin: Mr W. Bayne, Ruanui (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

25 Nov 1916 AWMM
Age  27 AWMM

Cause of death

Accidental Death AWMM

Obituary

Particulars of the circumstances in which Trooper K. A. Bayne, of the Wellington Mounteds, lost his life were received on the arrival of the Ruahine at Auckland. As the steamer was about 150 miles from Pitcairn Island on the evening of Saturday, November 25th, a baby, Theodore Edward Auston, aged two years and ten months, while alone in a cabin, crawled into a porthole, through which it fell into the sea. Bayne, who was leaning over the rail above the cabin evidently saw the child fall, for he at once jumped overboard to attempt to rescue it. Illuminated buoys were thrown overboard, and an emergency lifeboat was quickly launched, but a lengthy search failed to discover either the baby or the would-be rescuer. The place was infested by sharks, some 10 feet long, following the lifeboat. Deceased was very well known in this district, and extremely popular; he lived for many years with the Stewart family at Konini, and was a prominent athlete. He represented the Bush Union in representative football, and was a member of the Konini Football Club. He also won several wrestling matches. The late Trooper Bayne was in his 28th year. He left New Zealand with the third reinforcements, being severely wounded at Gallipoli, and had lost the use of an arm as the result. Deceased was a P.C.R. of the Foresters' Order. His death, particularly under such tragic circumstances, will be deeply regretted. (from an article that originally appeared in the Pahiatua Herald and reproduced in the Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F., 28 February 1917, p. 7)

Trooper Bayne, who was well known as 'Kenny,' was for some time employed in the Wellington Coy. orderly room, and afterwards in the orderly room of No. 1 Coy., at Hornchurch. He was greatly respected by all who came into contact with him, and it is said by those who were the most familiar with him that he died as he had lived, for he was self-sacrificing at all times. His wounded arm was at times very painful, but never a word of complaint ever came from him. He must often have suffered considerably rather than neglect his work. The receipt of the news in Hornchurch was a severe blow to all who knew Kenny, and the only consolation they have is that they claimed as a 'chum' one who died so heroically. (from an article entitled 'A Tribute from His Hornchurch Cobbers', Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F., 28 February 1917, p. 7) AWMM

Memorial name

• Wellington Provincial Memorial, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
• Wellington Provincial Memorial, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
• The "Kenny" Bayne Memorial, Pahiatua, New Zealand. AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22273651
  Further Reference
• National Army Museum. (n.d.). Voices from the past.
  http://www.armymuseum.co.nz/kiwis-at-war/voices-from-the-past.html#bayne
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/644058/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/644058
  Further Reference

References

• Information kindly provided by family
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 42
• Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F.: Records of Matters Concerning the Troops and Gazette of Patriotic Effort [London, England] : New Zealand War Contingent Association, [1916-1919]
  28 February 1917, p. 7.
• Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F.: Records of Matters Concerning the Troops and Gazette of Patriotic Effort [London, England] : New Zealand War Contingent Association, [1916-1919]
  'A Tribute from His Hornchurch Cobbers', Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F., 28 February 1917, p. 7)
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 1: Includes portrait
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.
• Nicol, C.G. (1921). The story of two campaigns: Official war history of the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment 1914-1919. Auckland, N.Z.: Wilson & Horton.