Ivan William Cain

Title

Warrant Officer

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Forenames

Ivan William AWMM

Surname

Cain AWMM

Also known as

• The nick name refers to "Cobber Kane", Flying Officer Edgar James Kain, born in Hastings and the first Allied air ace in WW2 who died on 7 June 1940.
  
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• "Killer Cain"
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Service number

• NZ421674 AWMM
• WWII 421674 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Presbyterian

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Date of birth

23 November 1923

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Birth notes

son of William Cain and Isabella Florence Cain née Holloway

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Address before enlistment

Auckland

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Next of kin

WW2 Parents: Mr. & Mrs. W. Cain of Auckland AWMM

Relationship status

• Single/WWII AWMM
• single
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War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ421674 AWMM
• WWII 421674 AWMM

Military service

Royal New Zealand Air Force attached to Royal Air Force AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 175 Squadron AWMM

Occupation before enlistment

Trained at Seddon Memorial Technical College

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Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Warrant Officer Class 2 (Pilot) AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 175 Squadron AWMM

Ivan Cain was the son of William and Isabella Florence Cain, of Auckland

Attended Seddon Memorial Technical College (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)) AWMM

Death

6 Oct 1944 AWMM
Age  20 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Gelderland, Netherlands AWMM 17. C. 3. AWMM

Memorial name

Cain Memorial at Brakkenstein, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, unveiled on 6 October 2012; adopted by the

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Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2645212
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845608
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
  Sources Used

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Martyn, E. (1998-2008). vol. 2, p. 283; vol. 3 p. 117
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.
• In Vol. 3, see also correction on p. 564.
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