Dead man’s penny - Cain
I was wondering what happened to the Dead Man’s Penny. Does anyone know? He was my great grandfather.
Private Arthur Thomas Cain
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1880
Date of Death
28 Apr 1917
Regiment
Service Number
29204
Place of Birth
Stopsley
World War I Address
Ramridge End
Stopsley
Place of Death
France
Grave Location
No known grave
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 7th June 1917
Pte Arthur Thomas Cain, 29204, 13th Battalion Essex Regiment, was killed in action on April 28th, 1917. The 36-year-old had initially been reported missing.
Born and bred in Stopsley, he was the son of Cyrus and Selina Cain, who lived in the village. He had married Minnie Winifred Buckingham in 1902 and the couple had seven children. At the time of Arthur's death the family lived at Ramridge End, Stopsley. He is commemorated on the Stopsley War Memorial.
Minnie remarried in 1919, her new husband being Albert Pratt.
The "Dead Man's Penny" in the slideshow below was dug up in a garden in Ashcroft Road, Stopsley, in 2002. Pte Cain's son Leslie was killed while serving with the Royal Armoured Corps in North Africa during World War Two.
Author: Deejaya
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