| Regimental number | 823 |
| Place of birth | Motorima, New Zealand |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Brush maker |
| Address | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Bain, 396 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 63rd Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerk (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 2), France France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Ellen BAIN, 396, Napier Street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
