Owen Biglow CAIN

CAIN, Owen Biglow

Service Numbers: 2522, V379149
Enlisted: 4 September 1916, Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 10th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born: Rye, Victoria, Australia, 29 April 1894
Home Town: Rye, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Schooling: Rye State School
Occupation: Woodcutter
Died: Illness, Victoria, 19 September 1998, aged 104 years
Cemetery: Rye Cemetery and Memorial Gardens, Victoria
Memorials: Rye & District Pictorial Honour Roll, Rye State School Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

4 Sep 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2522, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Melbourne
21 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 2522, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 2522, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne
26 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2522, 3rd Pioneer Battalion

World War 2 Service

15 Mar 1942: Enlisted Private, V379149, 10th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Portsea, Victoria
15 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, V379149
9 Oct 1945: Discharged Private, V379149, 10th (VIC) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Owen Biglow CAIN was born in Rye, Victoria on 29th April, 1894

His parents were Michael CAIN & Mary Agnes NEVILLE

He enlisted in Melbourne on 4th September, 1916  & embarked with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion, 4th reinforcements on the HMAT Port Melbourne on 21st October, 1916 -

He returned to Australia on 1st April, 1919 and was discharged on 26th July, 1919 & married Elizabeth HILL in 1920

Owen enlisted again during WW2 on 15th March, 1942 with the 10th Battalion Volunteer Defence Force and was discharged on 9th October, 1945 (SN V379149)

He died in Victoria on 19th September, 1998 and is buried in the Rye Cemetery & Memorial Gardens,

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