| Regimental number | 3939 |
| Place of birth | Geeveston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cairns, Surges Bay, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 25 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 24 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Discharged 28 October 1919 |
| Date of death | 29 April 1966 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |
