CAIN, William
(Service number 21784)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 28/07/1889 | Place of Birth | Winchester |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Seadown, near Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Next of Kin | Samuel CAIN (father), Seadown, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 7th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 21 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 20 January 1966 | Age | 70 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Cain was the son of samuel and Sarah Ann (née Eagle) Cain. He married Isabella Frances Sophia Green on 24 March 1920 at St Peter's Church, Temuka
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [13 January 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [13 January 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Library) [17 January 2017]
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