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John Bernard Cairns 1915 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1915

Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 27 Nov 1941

Death Location: Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya

Father: John Cairns

Mother: Marion Allsworth

Spouse(s): Gladys Webb

Children(s): Colleen Cairns

John Bernard Cairns was born in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand in 1915, to John Mill Cairns and Marion Allsworth. Later in life, John Bernard Cairns married Gladys Bessie Webb; among their children were Colleen Gladys Cairns. John Bernard Cairns died in Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya, 1941.

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Parents

John Cairns
1883 – 1963
Birth Location: Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
JC
Marion Allsworth
1890 – 1970
Birth Location: at "Brancepeth" Masterton, New Zealand
MA

Spouses(s)

Gladys Webb
1917 – 1996
Birth Location: 85 Becklow Rd, Shepherds Bush, London, England
GW

Children(s)

Colleen Cairns
1940 –
Birth Location: Petone, New Zealand
CC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 06 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: Aug 1915
    Event Place: St Patricks Church, Masterton, New Zealand
    Record Source: Joyce & George Sarahs Genealogy - CHFS

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Education
    Event Year: Aft. 10 Jun 1930
    Event Place: 6 years apprenticeship in Printing Trade with Masterton Printing Co

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: Aft. 09 Feb 1936
    Event Place: Petone printer

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Aft. 1938
    Event Place: 141 Esplanade Petone

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Year: 1939
    Event Place: Printer with W D and W O Wills Factory

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Petone, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Army Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948, Roll: 1; Nominal Roll: 1939 - 31 Mar 1940

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Education
    Event Place: St Patricks School Masterton

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: Aft. 27 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Halfaya-Sollum Cemetery, Western Desert, Egypt

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: Aft. 27 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Halfaya-Sollum, Libya
    Record Source: Joyce & George Sarahs Genealogy - CHFS

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