Cain, Cornelius –

Served as Charles Cain. Son of Cornelius and Alice Cain (nee Smith); husband of Sarah Ann Cain (nee Lambert). Of 64, Adelaide Street, Blackpool, Lancashire. Married 26/03/1908 at Breightmet (St. James) Church, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 2253, 5th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. Formerly P/7260, Corps of Military Foot Police. Appeared aged 31 before Bolton Magistrates 19/07/1917 charged with having feloniously married Gwendoline Beatrice Griffiths (under the name Charles Cain) at Lancaster Register Office 13/04/1917, whilst still married to his former wife who was still alive at the time. Remanded and committed to appear at the Manchester Assizes. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/28). Reported in newspaper as Lance Corporal. Sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for bigamy at the Manchester Assizes. Twice wounded.

Personal details

  • Surname: Cain
  • Forename: Cornelius
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Blackpool, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: 395906
  • Regiment: Labour Corps
  • Enlistment date: September 3rd, 1914 - 1914-09-03
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 361800
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Chronicle: 20/07/1917 23/11/1917

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