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CAIN, Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1646 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Vic., 1887 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horserider |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1646, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1646, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'For gallant and conspicuous devotion to duty during the attack on LIHONS on 11th August 1918. During a counter-attack this soldier showed great resource and devotion to duty. He collected enemy bombs and S.A.A. under heavy fire, acted as sole sentry on a communication trench at a very critical period and later carried messages under heavy fire. He set a good example of personal courage and resourcefulness to his comrades under very arduous conditions materially assisting in the defeat of the very superior enemy force.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135
Date: 11 December 1919