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Vernon Francis John CAIN

Regimental number4154
Place of birthStrathdownie, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrazier
AddressStrathdownie, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation28
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Cain, Strathdownie, Victoria
Enlistment date24 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 1 May 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on Strathdownie Honor Roll, Strathdownie Memorial Hall, Victoria.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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