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We remember Charles Cairns
Timeline
Timeline
1869
1881
location
23 Kirk Street, Calton, Lanarkshire, G40
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9047515
3rd April 1881
1885
service
British Army
Boy
1428
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:9047331
23rd March 1885 - 24th December 1886
1886
service
British Army
Boy
1428
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
25th December 1886 - 22nd April 1887
1886
location
Embarked HMS Crocodile for Overseas deployment to Burma
Myanmar
military residence address
Source:9047331
25th December 1886
1887
service
British Army
Private
1428
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
23rd April 1887 - 9th November 1888
1888
service
British Army
Private
1428
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
10th November 1888 - 30th November 1888
1888
location
Bureilly and Ranikhet
India
military residence address
Source:9047331
10th November 1888
1888
service
British Army
Bandsman
1428
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
1st December 1888 - 19th February 1893
1893
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1428
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
20th February 1893 - 17th November 1893
1893
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1428
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
18th November 1893 - 23rd May 1894
1893
location
Portsdown Forts, Portsmouth Command, Hampshire
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9047333
19th November 1893
1894
service
British Army
Private
1428
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
24th May 1894 - 20th April 1899
1897
location
Pembroke Dock
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9047331
July 1897 - 20th April 1899
1899
discharge
Source:9047331
20th April 1899
1899
marriage
Elizabeth Jane Spinola
Source:9047331
29th April 1899
1899
children
Charles John Cairns
Source:9047331
14th September 1899
1900
location
Army recruiting office Manchester
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9047331
16th February 1900
1900
location
On a troopship from the UK to Durban
South Africa
military residence address
Source:9047331
17th February 1900 - 3rd March 1900
1900
service
British Army
Private
6514
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
3rd March 1900 - 13th May 1900
1901
awards
Queen's South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9047331
1st April 1901
1902
service
British Army
Corporal
6514
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
1st April 1902
1902
awards
King's South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9047331
1st October 1902
1903
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
6514
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
5th June 1903
1903
service
British Army
Serjeant
6514
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
30th November 1903 - 15th February 1907
1904
location
HM Troopship "Plassey" to destination of Southampton
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9047331
20th May 1904 - 9th June 1904
1906
location
Oudenarde Barracks, Marlborough Lines, Aldershot
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9047331
October 1906 - 15th February 1907
1907
discharge
Source:9047331
15th February 1907
1911
location
40b Vera Road, Clydach, Glamorganshire SA6 5QD
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9047513
2nd April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Serjeant
14723
South Wales Borderers
3rd (Reserve) Battalion
Source:9047331
12th October 1914 - 11th August 1915
1919
discharge
Source:9047331
16th March 1919
1919
location
40b Vera Road, Clydach, Glamorganshire SA6 5QD
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9047331
17th March 1919
service
British Army
Warrant Officer Class 2
33621
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:5442153
service
British Army
Private
6514
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
6514
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:9047331
1922
death
Pontardawe district, Glamorganshire, Wales
United Kingdom
Source:9047511
1922
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Cairns |
| Source | 5442153 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Kirk Street, Calton, Lanarkshire, G40 | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| 40b Vera Road, Clydach, Glamorganshire SA6 5QD | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 40b Vera Road, Clydach, Glamorganshire SA6 5QD | United Kingdom | their own address | 17th March 1919 | |
| Army recruiting office Manchester | United Kingdom | military residence address | 16th February 1900 | |
| Bureilly and Ranikhet | India | military residence address | 10th November 1888 | |
| Embarked HMS Crocodile for Overseas deployment to Burma | Myanmar | military residence address | 25th December 1886 | |
| HM Troopship "Plassey" to destination of Southampton | United Kingdom | military residence address | 20th May 1904 - 9th June 1904 | |
| On a troopship from the UK to Durban | South Africa | military residence address | 17th February 1900 - 3rd March 1900 | |
| Oudenarde Barracks, Marlborough Lines, Aldershot | United Kingdom | military residence address | October 1906 - 15th February 1907 | |
| Pembroke Dock | United Kingdom | military residence address | July 1897 - 20th April 1899 | |
| Portsdown Forts, Portsmouth Command, Hampshire | United Kingdom | military residence address | 19th November 1893 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 33621 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Warrant Officer Class 2 | ||
| British Army | 6514 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 14723 | South Wales Borderers | 3rd (Reserve) Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Bandsman | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Boy | |
| British Army | 1428 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Boy | |
| British Army | 6514 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6514 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 6514 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 6514 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Serjeant | |
| British Army | 6514 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Serjeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| King's South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Queen's South Africa medal | Other War Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles John Cairns | son | 14th September 1899 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jane Spinola | wife | 29th April 1899 |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
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