| Regimental number | 7/600 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Address | 8 Riccarton Road, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | K B Bain, 8 Riccarton Road, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in 10th New Zealand Contingent, South Africa (Boer War); not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on |
| The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 Cemetery (Special Memorial 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Kenneth Burns Bain and Marian Bain, Eskvale, Amberley, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Arrived Anzac, Gallipoli, on command to NZ Army Corps, 9 August 1915. Reported missing, 21 August 1915; now, 29 August 1915, reported killed in action, 25 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |