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CAIRNS, James David
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 3273, 3273A |
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Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Miller's Point, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
Home Town: | Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Ships Fireman |
Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rozelle Sydney Harbour Trust Officers and Employees Pictorial Honour Board, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3273, Depot Battalion , Warwick Farm, New South Wales | |
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2 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3273, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3273, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion | |
9 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3273A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Re-allotted Regimental No. 3273A | |
19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3273A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George" | |
28 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3273A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3273A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3273A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3273A awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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