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Lance Corporal SAM CAIRNS

Service Number: 20547
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Scots

"B" Coy. 2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 01 October 1915

Age 35 years old

Buried or commemorated at

PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)

X. C. 28.

Belgium

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Cairns, of Rae St., Dumfries; husband of M. Cairns, of 19, Assembly St., Dumfries.
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Buried or commemorated at

PERTH CEMETERY (CHINA WALL)
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 2798
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