| Regimental number | 3535 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Boneo via Dromana, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Cairns, Boneo via Dromana, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 65th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 27 October 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 10 December 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 31st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 2 February 1918 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3535A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 |