| Regimental number | 106 |
| Place of birth | Ayr Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tram conductor |
| Address | Guy Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Cairns, Guy Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a Prov C |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 October 1918 |
| Date of death | 8 February 1968 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Crematorium |
