| Date of birth | 08 April 1888 |
| Date of death | 23 July 1915 |
| Mothers name | Amelia (née O'Hara) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Fathers name | Daniel McKain |
| Siblings | Ada, Amelia May, Daniel William, Laura Charlotte , Henry, Arthur , Argyle, John Ward, Eva Maynard, Celia Churchward , James Frederick, Lilian Vera, Gertrude Grace, Ernest Theodore |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Tetanus |
| Buried where | Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta. B.III.2 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | Paroa, Grey County, Westland, NZ |
| Awards | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Gallipoli Medallion |
| Place of birth | Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Wood machinist |
| Place of death | Malta |
| Date of arrival overseas | 03 December 1914 |
| Theatres of war | Gallipoli |
| Place of embarkation | Wellington |
| Surname | MCKAIN |
| War memorial | Levin, Weraroa Peace Gates, Foxton, Foxton School |
| Place enlisted | Greymouth |
| Christian names | Joseph Thomas |
| Place of arrival overseas | Alexandria, Egypt |
| School | Hutt 1896 - 1900 |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 6/686 |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Date enlisted | 14 August 1914 |
| Final rank | Private |
| Regiment or service | 1st Bn Canterbury Regiment NZEF |
| Embarkation date | 16 October 1914 |
| User reference | 2.122 |
NOK: Father.
Last Employer: Shatford Blair & Co Greymouth.
Age on Enlistmant: 26 years 4 months.
Height: 5’9”. Weight: 142lb.
Chest: 34½”- 38”. Complexion: Fair.
Eyes: Blue. Hair: Fair.
Previous Military Training: Hutt Valley Rifles 2 years.
Wounded Dardanelles 8 May 1915 and admitted to 'Franconia' with gun shot wound to thigh. The 'Franconia' was a troop ship which was torpedoed and sunk in 1916 near Fastnet.
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