Cemetery: Cambrai Memorial Louverval

Country: France

Area: Nord

Rank: Captain

Force: Army

Official Number:

Unit: 25th Bn. Manchester Regiment attd. "A" Bn. Tank Corps.

Country of Service: British

Details: V C 20th November 1917. Age 20. Son of Florence E. Wain of "Woodside The Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, and the late Harris Wain. Panel 13. An extract from The London Gazette dated 13th Feb., 1918, records the following:- For most conspicuous bravery in command of a section of Tanks. During an attack the Tank in which he was was disabled by a direct hit near an enemy strong point which was holding up the attack. Capt. Wain and one man both seriously wounded were the only survivors. Though bleeding profusely from his wounds he refused the attention of stretcher-bearers rushed from behind the Tank with a Lewis gun and captured the strong point taking about half the garrison prisoners. Although his wounds were very serious he picked up a rifle and continued to fire at the retiring enemy until he received a fatal wound in the head. It was due to the valour displayed by Capt. Wain that the infantry were able to advance."

Photograph by David Milborrow