CAINE, Leslie Auburn
| Service Number: | 4449 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia , April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Public School, Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Golburn MU IOOF Loyal Coronation Lodge WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4449, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4449, 3rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney |
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From On This Day - Australian Military History
#OTD: We Remember Private Leslie Caine
Today we pause to remember the life and service of 4449 Private Leslie Auburn Caine, who was killed in action at Fleurbaix on the 29th of June 1916.
Originally from Goulburn, NSW, Leslie worked as a labourer prior to enlisting on the 22nd of September 1915. He embarked for overseas with the 14th Reinforcements from Sydney on 15 January 1916 aboard RMS Osterley. On arrival in France he joined the 3rd Battalion on 8 June 1916 and was killed in action at Fleurbaix on 29 June 1916. Pte Caine is buried in Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.
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