| Regimental number | 10773 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodville |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Cairns, 78 Tinakori Road, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served in the Railway Engineers Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Cyclists' Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Anzac Cyclist Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Isabella Cairns, 132 Tinakori Road, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 October 1916; joined 2nd ANZAC Corps Cyclist Bn, in the field, 16 November 1916. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 2 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |