| Regimental number | 4395 |
| Place of birth | Coalville, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | West Collie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Francis Cain, West Collie, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 1 February 1916; taken on strength 28th Bn 24 September 1916; wounded at Flers, November 1916; mortally wounded 1 November 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22-23 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row K, Grave No. 28), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 112 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |