| Regimental number | 201 |
| Place of birth | Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Derby, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cairns, Main Street, Derby, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 22 August 1914; taken on strength 12th Bn 31 August 1914; wounded at the landing 25 April 1915; invalided to Australia 8 October 1915; re-embarked 10 February 1917; joined 12th Bn 20 October 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Boore British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |