Frank CAINE

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Service Number:	QX20941
Enlisted:	15 April 1941, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/3rd Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Born:	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 22 October 1904
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness (Malaria) whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Burma, 21 September 1943, aged 38 years
Cemetery:	Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A15 F 13
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, QX20941, 2nd/3rd Ordnance Stores Company
15 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX20941, 2nd/3rd Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Brisbane, Qld.
21 Sep 1943:	Involvement

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Son of Frank and Elizabeth Caine, of Nottingham, England.

HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE...LOVED BY ALL RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL

Frank arrived in Australia 1929 and at the time of enlistment was living at Willara Boarding House, Brisbane.

He died of Malaria, and was survived by sisters Sarah Arme, Winifred Merrikin and Beatrice Biddulph of Nottingham. His parents were both deceased.