| Regimental number | 453 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Address | Dawesbon, Dawes' Point, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Cairns, 30 Ireland Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | 25 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 9, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/14/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 December 1918 |
