Details

Beresford Henry CAIRNES

Regimental number	2463
Date of birth	--/09/1886
Place of birth	Parramatta New South Wales
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Clerk and Station overseer
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	28
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Beresford Cairnes, 'Rowena', Eltham Avenue, Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date	4 September 1914
Rank on enlistment	Gunner
Unit name	Divisional Ammunition Column Section 1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 18 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Division Artillery
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: Trn Mtr Bty Promotion date: 2 May 1916 Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 5 Promotion date: 23 August 1916
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Cross Work from September 1917 to 15 February 1918 especially on 23 September 1917 near Zonnebeke. Recommendation date: 6 March 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 24 September 1918
Medals	Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 164 Date: 24 October 1918
Other details	Medals: Miitary Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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