BAIN, Thomas Tangye
| Service Number: | 1122 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 17 May 1889 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tramway Man |
| Memorials: | Bruny Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1122, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1122, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Involvement Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Feb 1918: | Embarked Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Nestor, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Thomas Tangye Bain was born on May 17, 1889, in South Australia. He was born into the religion of the church of England. Before being involved with the war, his occupation was a Tramway man. Thomas' date of enlistment was September 9 1914. On September 11 1914, Thomas Tangye Bain was officially enlisted as a Second Lieutenant for the 10th Infantry Battalion; Thomas Bain had trained at the No.5 Platoon at the 3rd Officers Training School, at Duntroon Military College.
In 1916, Thomas’ father, E.M Bain, who was his next of kin, had reached out via letter, for confirmation that his son was safe, as he may have heard that he was injured. The letter is signed June 30th, and the opening paragraph read, “Is it a fact that my son Tangye has been wounded fighting at the (Unsure of word)? If so, could you kindly let me know.”
On February 28th 1918, Thomas had embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor. Onboard the troopship HMAT Nestor (A71) travelling for England, a group portrait of AIF officers in the Special Draft was taken. The officers boarded the ship on February 28, 1918, in Melbourne, Victoria, and disembarked on April 20, 1918, in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
On August 20 1918, Thomas Tangye Bain was admitted to 30th General Hospital, Calais, France. This was due to the suffering from gunshot wound to his head, shoulder and thigh. Miraculously, Thomas powered through and was fortunately able to return to Australia after the war had concluded, on December 20 1918.
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