James Dunsmore Bain

 James Dunsmore Bain brother of Joe Bain

James Bain was born in Cumnock in 1889 to Joseph Bain a coal miner and his wife Elizabeth Dunsmore.

His pension record survives. He enlisted very early on, on 27th August 1914, in Cumnock having been recruited by Sergeant John Sykes. He was 24 years and 10 months and a miner. He had previously served in the 5th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers (RSF). However he was discharged after only 32 days, according to King’s Regulations because of a hernia.  He was 5 ft 7 in with brown hair and eyes.

His next of kin was his wife Violet (née) Wilson  whom he had married  in Cumnock on the 26th January 1912. Her address in 1914 was 7 Waterside Row. 

He was the brother of Joe Bain, a weel-kent figure in Cumnock.

James was married again in 1949 after Violet died to Elizabeth Cooper the widow of James Hamilton.


James died in Cumnock in 1976.

Birth Date	abt 1890
Birth Place	Old Cumnock, Ayrshire
Marriage Date	26 Jan 1913
Marriage Place	Old Cumnock
Age	24
Document Year	1914
Regimental Number	12263
Regiment Name	Royal Scots Fusiliers
Form Title	Short Service Attestation
Number of Images	9
Other Records	James Bain - Self - Royal Scots Fusiliers 12263

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