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George Bain

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Bain AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 277245 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 April 1872 AWMM Edinburgh, Scotland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Pre WW1 7 July 1894 AWMM Miner/Civilian AWMM
    Portsmouth, England AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Heart Disease AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bain, of 11, Craigbank Cottages, Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland.

    CWGC restored headstone 2011. Noted by McKenzie as listed in " National War List in Wellington" AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    22 August 1914 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Pbyn. Block E, Row 7, Grave 28. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Commonwealth War Graves Commission
    http://www.cwgc.org
    Sources Used
  • References
    • McKenzie, R. (1970). And quiet now their rest. Wellington N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • McKenzie, R. (1970). And quiet now their rest. Wellington N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM
      McKenzie, R. (1970). p. 50 AWMM

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