| Regimental number | 2316 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Cairns, 10 Paternosterrow, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 28 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2613B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1919 |