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James Bayne

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Date of birth19 March 1887
Date of death4 September 1915
Mothers nameJulia Ann
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of death14 January 1914
Fathers named before 1914
SiblingsMargaret (m Heap 1902) eldest surviving sister, , , ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
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Last known residenceJunction Hotel, Dannevirke
Awards1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal; Gallipoli Medallion (issued in 1967)
Place of birthLiverpool, England
OccupationLabourer.
Place of deathDardanelles, Gallipoli
Date of arrival overseas3 December 1914
Theatres of warEgyptian 1914-15; Gallipoli 1915
SurnameBAYNE
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedDannevirke
Christian namesJames
Place of arrival overseasAlexandria
Overseas memorialChunuk Bair (NZ) Memorial panel 19
WarsWW1
Service number10/44
ReligionAnglican
Date enlisted14 August 1914
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or serviceWellington Infantry Regiment 17th Ruahine Coy
Embarkation date15 October 1914

Declared age: 27 years 6 months

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 154lb

Chest: 33" - 35½"

Complexion: Dark

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Dark

Last Employer: J Biggins, Dannevirke

Previous Military History: 12 months Wakapauka Rifle Club

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