| Regimental number | 8/1396B |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 13 York Place, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Bain, Halfway Bush, Dunedin |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 15), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Margaret Bain, 394 Cumberland Street, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit, Cape Helles, 9 May 1915. Reported wounded, 7 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 22 March 1916, concluded: 'Reasonable to suppose died of wounds on or about 7 August 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22272349 |