Regimental number | 3262 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Storeman |
Address | 31 Lord Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Height | 5' 3.25" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss M Cain Riverside, Bridge Road, Chertsey, England |
Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the Royal Navy; discharged on expiry of term. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Alice CAIN |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, France, 19 July 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Trases Montes', 8 April 1919; disembarked Sydney, 25 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 6 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 45 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAIN James |