| Regimental number | 15871 |
| Occupation | Motorman |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Agnes Beck Cairncross, Post Office, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row L, Grave No 12), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Agnes Beck Cairncross, 6 Wilton Hill, Hawick, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 17 |