Regimental number | 2253 |
Place of birth | Penguin Tasmania |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Pine Road, Bridport, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Robert Kaine, Pine Road, Bridport, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified For initiative and good workmanship at Meteren on 23 April 1918. Recommendation date: Unspecified Work near Proyart 23-26 August 1918 Recommendation date: Military Medal Work near Proyart 23-26 August 1918. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During operations east of PROYART on 23rd/26th August, 1918, Private KAINE regardless of personal danger advanced under heavy Machine Gun fire to a position from which he used his Lewis gun with such good effect that he killed the crew of an enemy Machine Gun which was holding up the left flank of the Company and thus allowed the advance to continue. He continued to deal similarly with other Machine Gun nests until objective was gained. His work was of great value and certainly minimised our casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |