John Henry CAIN

CAIN, John Henry

Service Number: 6050
Enlisted: 4 October 1916, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
Born: Goolman, Queensland, 29 September 1895
Home Town: Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling: Purga State School
Occupation: Locomotive Engine cleaner
Died: Killed in Action, France, 4 July 1918, aged 22 years
Cemetery: Crucifix Corner Cemetery
Crucifix Corner Cemetery, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Churchill Memorial Stone, Ipswich Branch Engine Drivers, Firemen & Cleaners Association Roll of Honour, Ipswich District Baptist, Ipswich Men and Women of Ipswich WW1 Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

4 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6050, 25th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland
27 Oct 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6050, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6050, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane
4 Jul 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6050, 25th Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

Son of John Henry Cain and Mary Pirie