| Regimental number | 2224 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Surges Bay, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Cairns, Surges Bay, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 25 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 25 June 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3939 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Discharged 28 October 1919 |
