James Bain was affected by poison gas during the period of the abortive attack on undamaged German positions on October 10, 1917, a day which saw many casualties in the ranks of the Otago Infantry Regiment. He spent time in hospital in England before being repatriated and discharged due to illness. There seems not to be a connection between being gassed and contracting tuberculosis but that is what happened to John Bain.
PRIVATE JAMES BAIN.
Mrs Bain, of Russell street, has received word that her son James John Bain, was wounded and gassed in the recent fighting in Flanders. Private Bain left with the 19th Reinforcements. His eldest brother, Second Lieutenant William A. Bain, died of wounds received in the Somme battle 13 months ago, and his younger brother " Bob " is now somewhere in France. -Evening Star, 3/11/1917.
James was affected by mustard gas, causing "strain and stress" as well as enlargement of the heart.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
Friends of the late Private James John Bain (and family) are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave his parents' residence, 74 Russell street, TO-MORROW (Thursday), the 4th inst. at 2.30 p.m., for the Southern Cemetery.
HOPE AND KINASTON, Undertakers, 36 St. Andrew street. -Evening Star, 3/12/1919.
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