Arthur William Cains

(Confirmed)

Born: 3 July, 1883

Died: 27 July, 1958

Biographical Summary:

Prisoner of war. 

Member of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force.  He was captured at sea on 6 August 1917 by the German Raider "Wolf" while on board the SS Matunga, while returning to Rabaul from leave in Australia.  After more than 6 months at sea, he was placed in a prison camp at Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany from 6 March 1918.  [JSB]

Ranks:

• Held rank of Captain

Birth Records:

• 3 July, 1883 in Newcastle

Death Records:

• 27 July, 1958 in Vaucluse

Address:

• Llandilo 32 Spencer Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - John Thomas Cains
• mother - Anne Elizabeth James
• wife - Mattie Elaine Vanzetti

Organisations:

• Member of - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force

Main Sources:

• Caines Arthur William SERN CAPT POB NA POE NA NOK F Cains John Thomas (Webpage)
• MATUNGA OVERDUE LIST OF PASSENGERS AND CREW (Newspaper Article)
• STEAMER MATUNGA OVERDUE FEARS FOR HER SAFETY MELBOURNE Monday (Newspaper Article)
• THE MATUNGA (Newspaper Article)
• MATUNGA PASSENGERS INTERNED IN GERMANY (Newspaper Article)
• 422nd CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES PRISONERS OF WAR (Newspaper Article)
• Marriage Notice (Newspaper Article)
• MOSMAN ROLL OF HONOUR (Newspaper Article)
• MR A W CAIN’S VIEW of German Raider Wolf (Newspaper Article)
• MATUNGA’S PASSENGERS (Newspaper Article)
• WELL AND IN KARLSRUHE Three of the Matunga’s Company (Newspaper Article)
• A MATUNGA CAPTIVE Writes from Germany (Newspaper Article)
• ECHOES OF THE WORLD AT WAR IN THE GRIP OF THE WOLF OCEAN NOT ALL CLEAR Trapping of Matunga THE MYSTERIOUS BURROWS (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• CAINS A. W. on the South Face of the