CAIN, Vernon Francis John
| Service Number: | 4154 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Strathdownie, Victoria, 24 July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Strathdownie, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Strathdownie, Victoria, 9 December 1962, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Strathdownie Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 4154, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4154, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 31 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Father John Percy CAIN and Mother Mary Ann (nee Creed), Strathdownie, Victoria.
He was a Grazier of "Dunmoor" Strathdownie.
Described on enlisting as 28 years old; single; 5' 6 3/4" tall; 142 lbs;
fair-sandy complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair; Church of England.
15/7/1915 completed medical in Casterton - fit for service
requested to re examine in Melbourne on 24/7/1915
24/7/1915 enlisted in the AIF in Melbourne
9/12/1915 Commanding Officer appointed Vernon to the
13th reinforcements, 14th Battalion
29/12/1915 embarked from Melbourne on board the HMAT A64 Demosthenes
as a Private, 14th Battalion, 13th reinforcements
16/3/1916 Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, Tel-El-Kebir, Egypt
31/3/1916 Attached to 4th Divisional Artillery Head Quarters
31/5/1916 Transferred as a Gunner in the 4th Divisional Artillery HQ
2/6/1916 Proceeded overseas to France to join British Expeditionary Forces
(BEF) - ex Alexandria
10/6/1916 Disembarked into Marseilles, France
8/9/1917 Transferred as a Gunner to the 10th Field Artillery Brigade, France
8/9/1917 Taken on strength into 37th Battalion, in the field, France
23/6/1918 Proceeded on leave UK
12/7/1918 Rejoined unit in France
18/9/1918 Gunner Cain to become a Driver in the field
4/3/1919 Marched out of field, for return to Australia
13/3/1919 Marched out of Australian General Base Depot in Havre, France
for England
14/3/1919 disembarked in No.7 Com Depot, Weymouth, England
1/5/1919 Returned to Australia per 'SS China'
8/6/1919 Disembarked into Melbourne, Australia
31/7/1919 Discharged from service
Medals:
British War Medal (32394), Victory Medal (32152).
Memorials:
Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
Strathdownie Honor Board in Strathdownie Memorial Hall Honour Roll
Married: Flora Mabel Ashby from Lake Mundin
9/12/1962 Vernon passed away
buried in: Strathdownie Cemetery, Strathdownie, Victoria.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 25 October 2014. Lest we forget.
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