James David CAIRNS

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Service Numbers:	3273, 3273A
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

11 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3273, Depot Battalion (AIF), Warwick Farm, New South Wales
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked 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: ''
16 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
9 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3273A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Re-allotted Regimental No. 3273A -- Ismailia, Egypt
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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