CAIN, Henry George
(Service number 79971)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23 May 1891 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Contractor | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. CAIN (wife), care of H. H.Cain, Rangitata, 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 | 41st Reinforcements, F Company | ||
| Date | 11 July 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | London, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 23 June 1973 | Age | 82 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated; ashes interred Dunsandel Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Henry George Cain was the son of James and Emily Jane (née Dabies) Cain. Harry was educated at Temuka School. On 20 July 1916 he married Alice Marianne Bottle, who died at 100 years of age. He was a brother of Allan 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]; Dunsandel Cemetery headstone image & burial record (Selwyn District Council) [10 September 2017]
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