| Regimental number | 3724 |
| Place of birth | Ingham Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Railway clerk |
| Address | Mitchell, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A S Cairns, Mitchell, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 7 March 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 2 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |