W. Harry Cain
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 45005. Sergeant. 3rd. Field Co. (Compay) Canadian Eng. (Engineers). Old. St. George's S.(Sunday School) Scholar. Son of Mrs Corkish. Grandson of John Cain Oct at Lark Hill Camp. Salisbury Plain Nov.30 Furlough. Reported. Dec. 7. Mar. 1. Went to France in Feb. Canadian Expeditionary Force Reported Mar. 29 May 11. been through 2nd. battle of Ypres Thanks for safety next Sunday. Reported June 21. Gassed later. Returned to front Aug. 15? Reported in Hospital Sept. 13 On light duty. well digging etc. Sept. 27. Dec. 14 3 Field Co. Can. Eng. B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) May 31. In bad health. Nov. 1916 as above Apr. In Cadet School. Home Sept. Nov. 1917 2nd. Lieut. (2nd Lieutenant) W.H.Cain 3 Reserve Battery R.G.A.(Royal Garrison Artillery) Officers Mess J. Lines Avington Park Camp Winchester Dec. 159 Heavy Battery R.G.A. B.E.F. Badly wounded and gassed July 1918 Oct. 1918 Lieut (Lieutenant) 2 Batt. Can. Eng. BEF.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/2)
External sources: 26 Princes Street
Name Variant: W. Harry Cain