| Regimental number | 1699 |
| Place of birth | Hawker South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Lane Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr John Kain, Caledonian Hotel, Mica Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 26th September, 1917, near ZONNEBEKE this man, who was a stretcher bearer, worked continuously during the operations. During the heavy hostile shelling he stuck at his work in the most gallant manner. When not employed in carrying he thoroughly searched sectors of ground for wounded in spite of frequent enemy snipers fire.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
