Lawrence KAIN Update Details

KAIN, Lawrence

Service Numbers: 119, 4898, S1572
Enlisted: 10 February 1915, Keswick, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA)
Born: Blumberg, South Australia, 4 August 1888
Home Town: Birdwood (formerly Blumberg), Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farm labourer
Died: Accidental, Barmera, South Australia, 6 December 1943, aged 55 years
Cemetery: Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery
Plot A. Row A. Grave 6
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birdwood Blumberg Roll of Honor, Birdwood Pictorial Honour Roll WWII, Birdwood WW1 & WW2 Soldier's Memorial, Gumeracha Our Fallen Heroes WW2 Honour Board
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Biography

Saw World War One service with the 27th Battalion and later the 2nd Divisional Signal Company.

Also saw service during World War Two with the 25/33 Garrison Battalion which at the time was posted to protecting Loveday Internment Camp in the Riverland. He was killed Accidentally whilst serving with this unit.