British War Medal 1914-20 : Private W H Bain, 3 Battalion, AIF Accession Number: REL31729.002

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British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.

Contextual Description

Awarded to 6718 Private William Henry Bain of 3 Battalion, AIF. Bain, from Sydney, NSW, was working as a labourer at the time of his enlistment on 1 August 1916. He sailed for the Western Front on the troopship S.S. 'Port Nicholson' on 8 November, 1916. He was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Mont de Merris near Strazeele, France on 14 April, 1918. Bain returned to Australia on 31 March 1919.

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Accession Number
REL31729.002
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Medal
Physical Description
Material: Silver
Date Made
c 1920
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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