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Timothy Cairns

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 27), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 27), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Timothy AWMM
  • Surname
    Cairns AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 25/1702 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Ashburton, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Timothy Cairns (father), Heddon Bush, Southland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 25/1702 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    12 December 1918 AWMMDied of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Influenza AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Timothy Cairns was the son of Tomothy Cairns and Janet Cairns, of Heddon Bush, Southland, New Zealand AWMM
    • His father was John Kerin and mother was Mary Pepper. He was born in Co Kerry, Ireland in 1858 and died in Drummond NZ in 1919 Public - Josh - Direct descendant - 30 May 2018 - Ancestry.com

Death

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  • Death
    12 December 1918 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Wreys Bush Cemetery, Nightcaps Highway, Southland District, New Zealand AWMM Section 23. Block 7. AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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30 May 2018Josh WintonDirect descendant

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