| Regimental number | 2225 |
| Place of birth | Bromley England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Keston Court, Keston, Kent, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Cairns, Keston Court, Keston Kent, England |
| Enlistment date | 29 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 |
| Date of death | 15 September 1960 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |