| Regimental number | 3458 |
| Place of birth | Hick, Caithness, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Blackall via Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Alex Bain, Lochside, Wick, Caithness, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 months in the Seaforth Highland Regiment, Territorial Force. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackall, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 March 1916; taken on strength, 25th Bn, 22 May 1916. Wounded in action, 29 July 1916 (gun shot wound, head: severe), and admitted to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; transferred by Ambulance Train to 13th General Hospital, 31 July 1916; to England, 13 August 1916, and admitted to King George War Hospital, Stamford Street, London (date not recorded); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford (date not recorded). Commenced return to Australia from Southampton on board HT 'Kanowna', 12 September 1916; discharged (from 6th Australian General Hospital)(medically unfit), 17 January 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |