WebSergeant Hugh Cairns, VC, undated . Born in Ashington, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on December 4, 1896, Hugh Cairns and his family immigrated to Canada and settled in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Cairns was a plumber before the war. Hugh and his older brother Albert Cairns both enlisted on August 2, 1915 and August 11, 1915, respectively, in ... WebHugh Cairns was born in 1896 in Ashington, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. In 1911 the family emigrated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. On August 2, 1915 at age 18, Hugh …
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WebLetter from King George V to George H. Cairns expressing regret on the death of his son, Sergeant Hugh Cairns of the 46th Battalion. The letter, written on black edged mourning … Web8 Nov 2015 · Cairns was 21 years old on Nov. 1, 1918, when he was fatally wounded while leading 20 men in capturing 60 enemy soldiers in Valenciennes, Belgium. Earlier that day, a machine gun had opened fire... asm adis 95
Sgt. Hugh Cairns VC. Canadian Expeditionary Force 46th …
http://digital.scaa.sk.ca/gallery/war/memorials.html WebCairns was inevitably active in developing the use and technique of penicillin treatment developed at Oxford by (Lord) Howard Florey, his successor as Rhodes scholar from … WebHugh Cairns (1896-1918) was born on December 4th, 1896 in Ashington, a Northumbrian town fifteen miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne, he was the son of George H. Cairns and … atek snc