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James Cairns

In memory of:

Private James Cairns

August 9, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

892592

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

February 22, 1897
Kinkora, Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

July 9, 1916
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Son of Thomas and Mary Cairns.

Commemorated on Page 378 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

MANITOBA CEMETERY, CAIX
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

B. 7.

Location:

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.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of Death Registers– 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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    Circumstances of Death Registers
    Circumstances of Death Registers – 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.
  • Group Photo– 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

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    Group Photo
    Group Photo – 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

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