Rifleman

Timothy Cairns

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Janet Cairns, of Heddon Bush, Southland, and the late Timothy Cairns. Born at Ashburton. Served on the Western Front, 1916.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
25/1702
Name:
Timothy Cairns
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
26 January 1892
Place of Birth:
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr T Cairns (father), Heddon Bush, Soutland
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Date of Enlistment:
27 November 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
South Hillend
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm Labourer
Employer:
William J Langford, South Hillend
Unit:
3 New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
14 November 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1
Date of Discharge: 
31 January 1918

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
01 April 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Section 23. Block 7.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Timothy Cairns
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