John Francis Cade

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First Name:

John

Middle Name:

Francis

Last Name:

Cade

Date of Birth:

Wednesday, February 26, 1890

Mother's Name:

Harriet Cade (nee Hilton)

Father's Name:

Frederick Cade

Date Enlisted:

Friday, October 8, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Corporal

Unit:

Field Artillery Brigade 7

Company:

107 Howitzer Battery

Service:

Artillery

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, July 8, 1917

Place of Death:

Belgium

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

John Cade (Service No 19051) was born in Wollongong, N.S.W.

In 1915 John married Ivy Levy at Nygamee, N.S.W.

When John enlisted when he was 25 years old. At this time John was married and employed as a telegraphist, and living at the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.

John embarked from Sydney on HMAT A8 Argyllshire 0n 11th May 1916 with 28th Battery, 7th Field Artillery. John & Ivy had a son born in 1916.

John arrived in France on 29th December 1916 and served on the Western Front until 30th May 1917, when he was admitted to hospital with burns. He returned to his unit on 5th July 1917 and on 6th July he was promoted to Corporal.

On 8th July John was with 107th Howitzer Battery in the Messines sector at Flanders, Belgium, when he was killed in action. There are no details about what happened but a letter on file from his wife mentions gassing.

John is buried in Khandahar Farm Cemetery, Nueve-Eglise Belgium, Plot I, Row D, Grave 30 .

Sources:

NAA: B2455, CADE J F