Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery | I. C. 1. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 36B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Dr. Arthur Wellesey Pain, D.D., and Annie Bisdee Pain; husband of Mrs. K. B. Pain. Born at Cobbity, New South Wales.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 8th Bde Australian Field Artillery |
Mike: BEAN Sth, j35n, 778.n. B. of Amiens, 549n. Mt. t. Quentin, 818n, Hind. Line, )8g8n, 957n, g 8n with 30 Amer. Div. 1048n. |
| Action : The Battle of Amiens and associated actions |
8 August - 17 August 1918. This was the battle that turned the tide of the German advance and started the Allied advances that were to culminate in the Armistice three months later. The impact of the defeat at Amiens on German morale cannot be overstated ? they had done all they could yet still the allies, particularly with US troops starting to be deployed to effect, had absorbed everything and were still capable of attacking and beating them.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mackay Lodge No. 1554 E.C. | Queensland |
| Joined : | Rewa of Viti No. 2238 E.C. | South West Pacific |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd July 1902 | 30th August 1902 | 24th September 1902 |
Initiated into Mackay Lodge No. 1554 having been initiated in 1902, but resigned soon after on 11th September 1903. He was recorded as a Mill Manager. His masonic history is not known between 1903 and 1916 when he joins Rewa Lodge of Viti No. 2239. at Nousori, where is is a Planter.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley