Bain, Walter

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Category: 1917-18

Walter Bain

Argylls

9th Batt. then the 1st/7th Batt. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He is remembered with honour on the Arras War Memorial, Bay 9, St Andrews Kirk Roll of Honour and the Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 3 Line 36.

The family home was at 33 East Clyde Street, Helensburgh. The son of Mr Walter a retired baker and Mrs Margaret Bain. Walter was married to Agnes Lennon Bain of 32 Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh.
Siblings: Walter had three younger sisters, Christine, Elizabeth and Margaret.

Walter Bain was born in Row (Rhu) and was brought up in Helensburgh, where his father was a retired baker.  He was employed as an ironmongery warehouseman before enlisting.
At the outbreak of the war he married Agnes Lennon of 32, Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, before being deployed to France and Flanders.
Walter was discharged on account of ill health but was recalled, serving in France from November 1916.  He was first reported missing on 25th March 1917 and then declared killed in action on that date. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Arras Memorial.