| Regimental number | 2026 |
| Place of birth | Herberton Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Gladstone, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Mary Bain, Calliope, Boyne Valley, Gladstone, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 27 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 27 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4101 Pte William Thomas BAIN, 26th Bn, killed in action, 14 November 1916; Cousin: 5716 Pte Victor Peter McDONNELL, 15th Bn, killed in action, 26 September 1917. |
