Regimental number | 2138 |
Place of birth | Granville, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Granville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 18.9 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs P K Cain, Clifton Street, Goulburn, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 18 March 1916; taken on strength 56th Bn 23 December 1916; transferred to 14th MG Coy 24 August 1917. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Belgium |
Age at death | 20 |
Place of burial | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 11), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAIN Albert Victor |