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PAIN, John Henry Francis

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	14 August 1914
Last Rank:	Colonel
Last Unit:	2nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Homebush, New South Wales, Australia, 15 August 1893
Home Town:	Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Grammar School and Royal Military College, Duntroon, Camberra, Australian Capital Territory , Australia
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Illness, Australia, 13 May 1941, aged 47 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated : Wall 4; Section AA; Niche 110
Memorials:	Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Infantry Battalion
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
20 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Infantry Battalion
8 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW face, shoulders and legs
28 Jan 1916:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
6 Apr 1916:	Honoured Military Cross, Mentioned In Despatches Awarded and Promulgated 'London Gazette, Supplement No. 29455 (28 January 1916): Commonwealth Gazette No. 44 (6April 1916) Military Cross
15 Jun 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Captain, 2nd Infantry Battalion
13 Jul 1916:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
1 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Infantry Battalion
16 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Remained at duty
7 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Infantry Battalion, TRemained at duty
31 Dec 1918:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches
1 Jan 1919:	Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
25 Feb 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HT Balmoral Castle, England for return to Australia - disembarking Sydney 16 April 1919.
15 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 2nd Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Colonel

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