John Sinclair BAIN

Regimental number10/1730
Address2 Purnell Street, Wanganui
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs N T Bain, c/o Mrs J Shortell, 20 Cumberland Street, Richmond, Christchurch
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLieutenant
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 17), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Wife: Nora T. Bain, 19 Cornwall Street, St Albans, Christchurch. Native of Wanganui
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fourth