Private 19919 Thomas Cain
Regiment/Unit: Border Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 26/05/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 25th of September 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Loos Memorial - Panel 68 and 69.
Family details:
Next of kin and address from attestation papers: Mr Patrick Cain (father), 6 Lawrence Street, St Helens. Father Patrick is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 15? years old 'Labourer (glass wks)' Thomas living at 11 Wright Street, St Helens with his parents Patrick (58) Ann (49) and four siblings: John (17), Maria (13), Annie (11), Mary (6). 1911 - Not found. Thomas [b]is not[/b] at 14 Lawrenson St, St Helens with parents and siblings.
Notes:
SDGW give his birthplace as Tipperary, Ireland. The census gives his place of birth as St Helens and his father Patrick as Ireland. Thomas gives his occupation as a 'Navvy' at enlistment.
SDGW give his birthplace as Tipperary, Ireland. The census gives his place of birth as St Helens and his father Patrick as Ireland. Thomas gives his occupation as a 'Navvy' at enlistment.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/19919ThomasCain.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Cain_T_19919_Borders.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Thomas Cain on the Loos Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
