| Regimental number | 1355 |
| Place of birth | Buangor, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Buangor, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John A Nairn, Buangor, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Baghdaba, Sinai Peninsula |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 14), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Elizabeth and the late John Alexander NAIRN |
| Family/military connections | First cousin: 3217 Pte William John NAIRN, 59th Bn, killed in action, 4 July 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |