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Australians
in the Boer War
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Hint: This site is intended as a search aid - not a definitive source. It is essentially an index to documents that seem to relate to this person plus a very brief precis of relevant elements. Sources often conflict and I also flag things with a ? when I am unsure. So if the information below is important to you, then please check the original sources to see what else they contain (and in case I have inadvertantly introduced transcription and/or precising errors). There can be additional information that was not included in the database for both space and copyright reasons.
| Surname | | CAIRNS |
| Given Name(s) or Initial(s) | | James Alfred |
| Regimental Number | | 93 |
| Rank | | Private |
| Unit Name | | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| State | | Qld |
Extracts and Comments
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Murray: Corporal.
B5172: Brisbane Qld.
URL2: Aust. Boer War Memorial database record, WW1 AIF 9LH.
URL3: photo #93, single from Ashley House Tank St. Brisbane Qld.
URL5: CAIRNS — African War Veterans' Assoclatlon. The Officers and Members are Invited to attend the Funeral of their late Member, James Arthur
CAIRNS, to leave the Funeral Parlour, 45 Adelaide Street, City, after Service, commencing This (Thursday) Afternoon [28.10.1954], at 2.45 o'clock, for the
Lutwyche Cemetery. CANNON & CRIPPS LTD. A.F.D.A., Funeral Directors. CAIRNS — Members of the Incapacitated Sub-Branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. are Invited to attend the Funeral of James Arthur CAIRNS. By Order of the Secretary. CANNON AND CRIPPS LTD.
A.F.D.A.. funeral Director.-,
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| Source References | |
Murray: Official Records of the Australian Contingents etc. page(s) 469
B5172: National Archives of Australia series B5172
Queenslander: The Queenslander newspaper date(s) 3.3.1900
| | External Link URL1 | | www.archives.qld.gov.au/Researchers/CollectionsDownloads/Documents/boer_war_index_id18351.pdf | | External Link URL2 | | bwm.org.au/site/James_Cairns.php | | External Link URL3 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-page2518779 | | External Link URL4 | | aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=43046 | | External Link URL5 | | nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50623717 |
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other military service, where in Australia they came from or when/where
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Apology: For some time now it has been difficult to keep up with the newly available sources (especially the Trove newspaper site) plus the flow of contributions and queries. So I have been forced to prioritise maintenance and data entry over replying to correspondence. Nevertheless, your contributions are being added to the database and acknowledged on the contributions page and, although my replies are many months behind, I will attempt to get to them more often.
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