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CAIN, Walter James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3037 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 1884 |
| Home Town: | Frankston, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Frankston Avenue of Honour Memorial, Frankston Great War Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3037, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3037, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 21st Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 60th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3037, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3037, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3037, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3037 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3037, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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