Regimental number | 3579 |
Place of birth | Forbes, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Hellensburgh, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35.2 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 116 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Cairnes, Hellensburgh, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Garrison Artillery, Wollongong; unit disbanded. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bathurst, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Company 4, Headquarters 1 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Matatua', 17 June 1918; discharged (medically unfit: myalgia), Sydney, 2 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 48 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 8, 279), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, CAIRNES Thomas Frederick |