| Regimental number | 21206 |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Cairney, Howick, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 1 New Zealand (Divisional) Employment Company |
| Fate | Died of injuries |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row F, Grave No 11A), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret Cairney, Howick |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 7 |