Major John Henry Pain

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Major, Colonel
Birth Date 1893-08-15
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Homebush
Death Date 1941-05-13
Death Place Australia
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Army
Unit 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1916-07-13
Published in London Gazette in 1919-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1916-01-14
Published in London Gazette in 1916-01-28
Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-11-30
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-04-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-04-06
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23

Collection items

    Media


    Group portrait of members of the Second Class at Royal Military College (RMC), Duntroon, with ...

    Informal portrait of Major J. H. F. Pain MC, Brigade Major, 1st Australian Infantry Brigade, ...

    Document


    AWM27 354/171 - [Special Orders and Complimentary Communications:] 9th Australian Infantry Brigade - Acknowledgement of letter of appreciation from Ge...

    AWM27 354/171 - [Special Orders and Complimentary Communications:] 9th Australian Infantry Brigade - Acknowledgement of letter of appreciation from Ge...

    AWM27 354/172 - [Special Orders and Complimentary Communications:] Letter of appreciation from 3rd Cavalry Division to OC 9th Brigade AIF (Apr 1918)

    AWM27 354/172 - [Special Orders and Complimentary Communications:] Letter of appreciation from 3rd Cavalry Division to OC 9th Brigade AIF (Apr 1918)

    Personal Files Book 14, 10 February - 30 March 1917

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    01 January 1919 on page 21 at position 30
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 888 at position 23

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    14 January 1916 on page 590 at position 10
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 April 1916 on page 860 at position 20

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    Australian Staff Corps
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Colonel

  • Honours and Awards:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    31 December 1918 on page 15225 at position 62
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1919 on page 878 at position 33

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    28 January 1916 on page 1208 at position 28
    Commonwealth Gazette
    06 April 1916 on page 861 at position 110

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    13 July 1916 on page 6955 at position 14
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 November 1916 on page 3234 at position 1

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    2nd Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major

  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant

Timeline

Date of birth 15 August 1893
Date of enlistment 17 August 1914
Date of embarkation 18 October 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 10 August 1915
Date of recommendation honour or award 17 January 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 30 September 1918
Date returned to Australia 25 February 1919
Date of death 13 May 1941

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