| Regimental number | 3270 |
| Place of birth | Galway, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | West Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Daughter, Mis Berenice Baines, Brisbane Street, West Ipswich, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces (Infantry), Ipswich, for 3 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | INF41REIN8 |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney on HMAT 'Hororata', 14 June 1917. Admitted to hospital at sea, 3 August 1917 (influenza); disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917, and marched into 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston (influenza); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 September 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 17 September 1917; marched into D Sub Depot, Parkhouse, 24 September 1917. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Port Lylleton', 19 October 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 15 December 1917, for onward travel to 1st Military District. Discharged on account of being medically unfit for continued service, Brisbane, 24 January 1918 (influenza). Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BAINES George Henry |
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