| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 189595 |
| Unit # | 91st. Battalion, 186th Battalion, 18th Battalion, Royal Air Force |
| Resident | Chatham |
Son of Mrs. May Wain of “The Nook”, Bowere Mount Rd., Maidstone, Kent, England. A single Chauffeur living at 15 Elm St., Chatham, ON. Attestation: 27/01/1915 at Chatham, ON. to the 7th CMR.
Went to the 91st Bn and transferred to the 186th, embarking for overseas 26/03/1917. Trained at Bramshott in England until crossing over to France 24/08/17 attached to the 18th Bn. Stan was admitted to hospital in France suffering from trench fever, he was transferred from there to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Bristol, England and from there to convalence at Wokingham. After recovering he was sent to Bramshott as a bombing instructor. Later he was transferred to Witley in England and to the Royal air Force where he obtained a temporary commission.
Sidney was discharged at London, ON. 22/02/1919 due to demobilization. Stan returned to Chatham where he was employed in the Customs Office for twenty one years. He passed away 25/04/1942 after a fourteen months of illness at his home at 188 Inches Ave., Chatham. He was afforded a military escot for his funeral from No.12 Basic Training Camp in Chatham and a military burial and Last Post at the gravesite by Pte. Roy Seymour in Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham, ON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (05-02-1919), Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010, Date Deceased (25-04-1942), Chatham Daily News (27-04-1942), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9985 – 33 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Age | 27 |
| Complexion | Fair |
| Hair | Light Brown |
| Race | White |
| Birthplace | 26/11/1888 Maidstone, Kent, England. |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Last Place of Employment | Canadian Concrete Company, Chatham, Ontario. |
| Average Earnings | $ 2.00 per day |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Info | February 13th, 1915, Chatham, Ontario. |
| When Enlisted | December 6th. 1915 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
| Allowance from Patriotic Fund | $ 17.50 per month |
| Next of Kin | Wife- Mrs. Annie E. Wain, Chatham. Daughter- Hilda Mae Wain. |
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