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James Bain

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Bain AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1404 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Bain (father), Trent Street, Oamaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1404 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Wellington, New Zealand 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 Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of enteric AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of John and Margaret Bain, of 19, Trent St., Oamaru, Waitaki. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 August 1915 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLII, ISSUE 13761, 13 AUGUST 1915, PAGE 6
    Private J. Bain, of the Wellington Battalion, who is reported to have died of enteric on the hospital ship on the 5th inst., came from Tokomaru Bay. He joined the Reinforcements in December last. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Papers Past
  • Memorial name
    Lone Pine Memorial in Turkey & Gisborne War Memorial in Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - hthttps://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/gisborne-region-first-world-war-memorial & tps://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/james-bain-0
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Te Karaka War Memorial, corner of Main and Station Roads, Te Karaka, Gisborne AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
27 April 2023Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher
21 August 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
26 October 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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