Regimental number | 2060 |
Place of birth | Port Wakefield, South Australia |
School | Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Hergott Springs, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30.4 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Cain, Hergott Springs, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 31 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Rue-du-Bacquerot (13th London) Graveyard (Row F, Grave No. 26), Laventie, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret CAIN. Born in South Autralia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Sgt J. Cain Croix de Guerre, 18th Bn; Lcpl C.F. Cain, no. 759 27th Bn; Sapper A.N. Cain, no. 52557 5th DSCE. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAIN James Lawrence |