| Regimental number | 6472 |
| Place of birth | Beaufort, Victoria |
| School | Roman Catholic School, Victoria |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Shepparton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr T R Cain, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served as a Cadet in the 57th Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 19.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Birr Cross Roads Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave no. 27), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Alice CAIN, 26 Harold Street, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAIN Thomas Francis |