CAIN, Allan
(Service number 52561)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 13/02/1894 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Emily CAIN (mother), Albury, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 16 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 21 July 1972 | Age | 80 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated Bromley; ashes interred Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Allan Cain was the son of James and Emily Jane (née Dabies) Cain. Allan was educated at Temuka and Pleasdant Point sschools. In 1927 he married Constance Parfit. He was a brother of Henry George Cain, and a cousin of Andrew, Gordon and William Cain, who all served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [08 September 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [08 September 2017]; School Admission Record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [09 September 2017]; Timaru Herald, 31 July 1916; Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, burial record (Christchurch City Council) [10 September 2017]
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