Norman Robert CAIRNS

CAIRNS, Norman Robert

Service Number: 21199
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 9th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: South Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Broncho Pneumonia, France, 12 February 1919, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Maubeuge (Sous-le-Bois) Cemetery
Row B, Grave 28 Headstone Inscription "FIGHTING FOR GOD FOR RIGHT AND LIBERTY SUCH A DEATH IS IMMORTALITY"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Windsor War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

11 May 1916: Involvement Gunner, 21199, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
11 May 1916: Embarked Gunner, 21199, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
15 Feb 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, 8th Field Artillery Brigade
12 Feb 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 21199, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 21199 awm_unit: 8th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1919-02-12

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Biography contributed by Daryl Jones

Son of John and Stella E. J. CAIRNS, of John Street, Winsdor, Queensland. Native of New South Wales.