Regimental number | 21200 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Warehouseman |
Address | John Street, Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Cairns, John Street, Windsor, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | 3rd Battery Australian Field Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 36th Battery |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Fate | Accidentally drowned |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 7), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Stella CAIRNS, John Street, Winton, Brisbane, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Brother: 21199 Corporal Norman Robert CAIRNS, 8th Field Ambulance Brigade, died of disease, 12 February 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |