BAIN, Francis Allan
| Service Number: | 823 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 February 1916, Perth, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Motorima, New Zealand, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Fitzroy, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Brushmaker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 30 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 1, Row J, Grave 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Perth, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 823, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 823, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
On 30 April 1917 the 39th Battalion were in the front lines near the Belgian town of Ploegsteert. At around 4 am the Germans began an intense artillery barrage and launched a raid against part of the Australian line. Men of the 39th Battalion managed to drive off a party of as many as 80 enemy soldiers, but suffered more than 60 casualties from enemy shell-fire, including 14 killed.
Bain was found in a blown in part of the trench after a raid. His legs were badly damaged. He died of his severe wounds shortly after in the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station.
Biography
Native of Invercargill, New Zealand
Served 6 years in CMF (Citizen Military Foraces)
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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