249719 Pte. Michael Harry Cain MM.British Army 5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment from:Rawtenstall Michael Cain was a small man. As such his duty was to crawl into No Man's Land and clear out forward observation posts and prepare for new observers. Once, on his way back he came upon a small German patrol who when challenged surrendered to him. One of the Germans offered him his watch, this was refused as if found in possession by the German Army would have been a capital offence.
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