Name  CAIRNS, Henry Leonard
Born Norway
Died  1 March 1949
Age  19
Cemetery Buried at sea
Grave Ref -
Register -
SPRI Ref: 1228/17/116;D

 

The SPRI records tell us that Henry was a whaler on the 'Southern Lily'. He died of a tubercular illness simulating appendicitis and was buried at sea on 1 March 1949 at 1530 in position 62° 48'S 044° 27'W

He was single and had a mother, Mary.