| Regimental number | 25/1702 |
| Place of birth | Ashburton |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, T Cairns, Heddon Bush, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of G Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahitit'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to identify on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Wreys Bush Cemetery (Section 23, Block 7), Southland |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Janet Cairns, Heddon Bush, Southland, and the late Timothy Cairns |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 8 |