| Regimental number | 3394 |
| Place of birth | Beni near Dubbo, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bodangra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Brother, F A Main, Bodangra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 8), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Elizabeth Mary MAIN. Native of Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5134 Pte Charles Hay MAIN, 13th Bn, killed in action, 14 August 1916; 5383 Pte David Alexander MAIN, 16th Bn, died of disease, 4 July 1916; 27743 Gunner Robert John MAIN, 3rd Field Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919; 1627 Pte Walter Sydney MAIN, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 17 October 1916. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |