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CAIN, Bryan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51330 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1918, Enlisted Port Melbourne Victoria Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Clermont, Queensland, Australia, 8 August 1888 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Clermont State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bread Carter |
| Memorials: | South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51330, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Port Melbourne Victoria Allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp | |
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| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51330, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51330, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 24th Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 23 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Artillery Details , Transferred to Artillery Details Heytsbury from reinforcement’s 24th Battalion UK | |
| 12 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Taken on Strength of Unit in the field France | |
| 16 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Transferred to Establishment 4th FAB in the field France | |
| 28 Oct 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 24 Mar 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Graves Service | |
| 16 Aug 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Posted back to Unit ex Australian Graves Registration Unit France | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 51330, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment ex HT Port Denison | |
| 6 Dec 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 51330, 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Enlisted 16th January 1918 Port Melbourne
Discharged 27 days later on request of Wife
being having 5 Children under 16years of age.
Approval granted 1 month later to serve overseas.