| Regimental number | 87 |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, Victoria |
| School | Pomberneit State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | Camperdown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, D.J. Cairns, Pomborneit, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Mounted Cadets 1908, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Edwin George Cairns on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, grave No. 12), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Helen CAIRNS. Native of Camperdown, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
