Military service
Burial/memorial information
Son of Thomas and Mary Cairns.
Digital gallery of Private James Cairns
Image gallery
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Cabana to Campling. Microform Sequence 17; Volume Number 31829_B016726. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 161. Page 121 of 1024.
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Photo of James Cairns on the left and his brother Edward Cairns on the right – Photo submitted by On The War Memorial Trail research project
MANITOBA CEMETERY, CAIX Somme, France
Caix is a village 24 kilometres east of Amiens, between the road to St Quentin and Roye. The Manitoba Cemetery is situated between the village of Caix and Beaufort.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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