BAIN, William Harold
| Service Number: | 1106 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Casino, New South Wales, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Casino, Richmond Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 2 May 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery Panel 58, Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Casino Irvington Public School Roll of Honor WW1, Casino and District Memorial Hospital WW1 Roll of Honour, Inglewood War Memorial |
Biography
Mother: Mrs Maud Bain of Balanda, North Queensland
Brothers: Andrew Wilson BAIN, returned to Australia, ;
135 Pte Walter Ernest BAIN, 31st Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916
Admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 27 February 1916 (mumps); discharged to unit, 11 March 1916; reported to 11th Light Horse Regiment for duty, 11 March 1916.
Taken on strength, 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 4 April 1916.
Transferred to 11th Light Horse Regiment, 25 August 1916; taken on strength, 1 September 1916.
Marched into 4th Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 24 February 1917.
Detached to Hotchkiss School of Instruction, Ferry Post, 24 February 1917; rejoined unit, 8 March 1917.
Killed in action, Palestine, 2 May 1918.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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