| Regimental number | 1627 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Elizabeth Mary Clayton, 28 Nairn Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Derby, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3394 Pte Alfred Ernest MAIN, 53rd Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916; 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. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Tel el Kebir, 14 March 1916 (mumps); transferred to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, Tel el Kebir, 14 March 1916; to No 4 Ambulance Train, 22 March 1916; to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 22 March 1916; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 25 March 1916 (gastritis); to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, 3 April 1916 (gastritis and bronchitis); discharged to duty, 9 June 1916. Taken on strength of 14th Training Bn, 9 June 1916. Taken on strength of 16th Bde Details, Tel el Kebir, 1 July 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 August 1916. Marched out of No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 16 September 1916; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 September 1916 (classified B2B). Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Ajana', 17 October 1916; disembarked Perth, 8 December 1916; discharged (medically unfit, debility and neurasthenia), Perth, 2 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MAIN Walter Sydney |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
