Topic: AIF - 3B - 10 LHR
10th LHR, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Roll of Honour
Duncan Farquhar Grant Bain
Duncan Farquhar Grant Bain's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Duncan Farquhar Grant Bain
| Regimental number | 364 |
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 15 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D F G Bain, Mount Bay Road, Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 October 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 5 October 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A52 Surada 17 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action 7 August 1915 |
| Place of death or wounding | Walker's Ridge, Gallipoli |
| Date of death | 7 August 1915 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 30), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Kenneth and Jessie Bain, husband of Hilda O.M. Bain, "Wendower", Kenny Street, Guildford West, Western Australia. Native of Inverness, Scotland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 172 Sergeant Evan BAIN, 10th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 11 July 1917. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| War Grave Register notes | BAIN, Serjt. Duncan Farquhar Grant, 364. 10th Australian Light Horse. Killed in action 7th Aug., 1915. Age 29. Son of Kenneth and Jessie Bain; husband of Hilda O. M. Bain, of Wendower, Kenny St., Guildford West, Western Australia. Native of Inverness, Scotland. E. 30. |
| Source | AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army |
Lest We Forget
All information sourced from the Australian War Memorial, ADFA Project, National Australian Archives and the Australian Light Horse Studies Centre.
Additional Reading:
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915The Nek, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915, Roll of Honour, Australian, British and Turkish
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1919
Citation: 10th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Duncan Farquhar Grant Bain
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Updated: Wednesday, 14 April 2010 6:39 PM EADT
