| Regimental number | 1102 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Many Peaks, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jas. Cairns, Many Peaks, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 11 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 June 1919 |
| Date of death | 17 October 1968 |
| Place of burial | Bundaberg Cemetery |