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KAINE, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2253 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penguin, Tasmania, Australia, September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Bridport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2253, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2253, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2253, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Fremantle | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2253, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to thigh, mild | |
| 15 Sep 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", 'During operations east of PROYART on 23rd/26th August, 1918, Private KAINE regardless of personal danger advanced under heavy Machine Gun fire to a position from which he used his Lewis gun with such good effect that he killed the crew of an enemy Machine Gun which was holding up the left flank of the Company and thus allowed the advance to continue. He continued to deal similarly with other Machine Gun nests until objective was gained. His work was of great value and certainly minimised our casualties.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15 September 1919 | |
| 6 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2253, 12th Infantry Battalion, 6th MD |
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