Detail slachtoffer

Naam BLAIN
Initialen R
Voornaam RICHARD
Geboorteplaats Adelaide
Land South Australia
Laatste verblijfplaats Gumeracha, South Australia
Gezin Born Reginald Bain, in a Destitiute Asylum as an illegitimate child to Winifred Bain/Bean. Foster son of Mr. Frank Norsworthy, Gumeracha, South Australia
Opleiding Forreston State School, South Australia
Beroep Navvy

Plaats & datum van indiensttreding 17 January 1916, Adelaide
Service nummer 2766
Rang Private
Medailles British War Medal, Victory Medal
Militaire eenheid 29th Bn. Australian Infantry
Onderdeel - Brigade 8th Brigade
Leger - Korps - Divisie 5th Australian Division
Strijdkracht A.I.F.
Overige gegevens i.v.m. militaire loopbaan Embarked at Suez on 15 April 1916;32nd Battalion; to France in August 1916; spent most of his time in hospital with trench feet and scabies; Marched in from England April 1917; Detached to 8th Infantry Bgde, 29th Btn. in August 1917

Gewond 25 September 1917, Polygon Wood
Aard verwonding Wounded in both legs and right hand. Died of wounds at n°2 Can CCS
Overleden op 27 September 1917
Leeftijd overlijden 21
Plaats van het graf Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - D - 4