The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DerekR

Sydney Cairns - his name appears on the Lilliesleaf War Memorial, listed under KOSB.

see: Here

There is only 1 positive MIC which lists the following service:

King's Own Scottish Borderers 6638 Private
Seaforth Highlanders 203188 Private
Labour Corps 442223 Private

Nil trace on the CWGC website.
Nil trace on SDGW.
Nil trace on SNWM.
There are no deaths in Scotland in any year recorded for a Sydney Cairns - so did he survive the war and then moved country?

Who was he and what was his fate?
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Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 274 Location: nr Nottingham

Derek,

I copied the medal roll page for Sydney Cairns while at Kew last weekend. I can't see it helping very much but you are welcome to a copy for your files. The details given are exactly:

203188 Pte. CAIRNS, Sydney J.
2/4 KOSB. 6638 Pte.
/Sea.Hrs. 203188
938/Coy.,Lab.Corps 442223
4/Sea.Hrs. 203188

Stuart
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DerekR · Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:28 am Post subject:

Just bringing this man back to the top.
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dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 8:59 pm Post subject:

SOUTHERN REPORTER: 14.05.1914
TECHNICAL COLLEGE, GALASHIELS
CLASS LISTS FOR 1913-1914

The following lists of merit have been compiled on the basis of examinations and class work;

CARPENTRY AND JOINERY
First Year - 2nd Class - Sidney J. Cairns, 60.

BRITAIN OUTBOUND PASSENGER LISTS (1890 - 1960)

On 3rd January 1927 a Sydney Cairns, aged 28, born circa 1898 left Liverpool aboard the 'Lancashire' bound for Port of Sudan. He was described as a Foreman of Works. His previous address was 'Parkview', Talybont-on-Usk, Breconshire, Wales.

England & Wales Death Index

Sydney J. Cairns
Birth date: About 1898
Date of Registration: Dec 1951
Age at Death: 53
Registration District: Sheffield

Note:
No Sydney/Sidney Cairns born England/Wales betw. 1896 - 1904

The following article stated Sidney Brown Cairns but surely one and the same ?

EVENING TELEGRAPH: 11.10.1915
K.O.S.B. MAN AND THE BICYCLE

Before Sheriff Sym in Perth Sheriff Court this afternoon Sidney Brown Cairns, private 2/4th K.O.S.B., was charged with having, on 4th October from a tent at a camp at Rumbling Bridge, stolen a motor bicycle. It was explained that Cairns stole the bicycle and sold it in Dunfermline for £19. He bought another cycle at £18, also at Dunfermline, and, cycling to Crook o' Devon, he left the machine behind a hedge, where it was recovered. The bicycle which he stole, it was mentioned, had also been traced. He was sent to prison for fourteen days.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:03 pm Post subject:

1901 Scottish Census

Name: Sydney Cairns
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Relationship: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Kelso, roxburghshire
Registration number: 793
Registration District: Kelso
Civil Parish: Kelso
Town: Kelso
County: Roxburghshire
Address: Maxwellhengh Terrace

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 1:46 pm Post subject:

Did the mystery of Sydney Cairns KOSB ever get solved?

Thanks

Adam

DerekR · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:27 pm Post subject:

He was identified as being:

RICHARDSON, SYDNEY

Rank:
Private
Service No:
20829
Date of Death:
29/05/1917
Age:
22
Regiment/Service:
King's Own Scottish Borderers

6th Bn.
Grave Reference:
IX. B. 9.
Cemetery:
NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL
Additional Information:
Son of Mrs. Margaret Richardson, East End, Denholm, Hawick, Roxburghshire.
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Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 1:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks Derek. Died as a PoW I see.

Where did the Cairns name come from?

Thanks

Adam

DerekR · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 8:40 am Post subject:

He was illegitimate so used his mother's maiden name until she remarried.
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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:48 am Post subject:

DerekR · Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:57 pm Post subject:

Thanks Ken
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