Cairns Walter L/Cpl 4456038
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name Cairns Walter
Army number 4456038
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 24
Unit Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category "B", Authority Casualty L.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Son of Thomas William and Mary Cairns, Gateshead. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row E, Grave 14, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS