James BAYNE

Regimental number10/44
Date of birth19 March 1887
Place of birthLiverpool, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressJunction Hotel, Dannevirke
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.6
Height5' 7"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Heap, Manakau
Previous military serviceServed for 12 months in the Wakapuaka Rifles; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 August 1914
Place of enlistmentDannevirke
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 4 September 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Sister: Mrs Heap, Otaki Railway, Otaki
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Reported as 'Missing in Action, Darndanelles, 8 May 1915.'

Now, 4 September 1915, reported as 'Killed in Action, 8 May 1915'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22273649