| Regimental number | 529 |
| Place of birth | Atherton, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Atherton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Annie Nairne, Atherton, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. 26A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 108 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Samuel Dansie Park Pioneer Cemetery, Atherton, Queensland. Father: John NAIRNE, b. Forres, Scotland, 5 October 1851; d. 21 June 1905; bu. Samuel Dansie Park Pioneer Cemetery, Atherton, Qld. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded from Alexandria to join the Mediterreanean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli), 4 September 1915. Wounded in action, 30 September 1915 (shell wound); admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance; transferred to 16th Casualty Clearing Station; discharged to duty, 2 October 1915. Taken on board HS 'Assaye', 3 October 1915, for transfer to England. Admitted to 2nd London General Hospital (St Mark's, Chelsea), 20 October 1915. Returned to Egypt and disembarked Alexandria from 'Kingstonian', 5 March 1916; returned to unit, Moascar, 9 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 15 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 21 March 1916. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Morbecque, 30 March 1916 (pyrexia); discharged to duty, 1 April 1916. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, Rue Marle, 7 April 1916 (influenza); transferred to 7th Division Resting Station, 8 April 1916; discharged to unit, 18 April 1916; returned to unit, 19 April 1916. Wounded in action, 16 May 1916 (gun shot wound, neck and head), and admitted to 8th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Australian Hospital, Wimereux, 18 May 1916. Classified 'dangerously ill', 25 May 1916; died of wounds, 26 May 1916. Buried in Wimereux Cemetery by Rev. T.S. Goudge, 27 May 1916. Mother granted pension of 2 pounds per fortnight as from 27 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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