Pte
David Fairbairn
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 23/03/1885 |
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Place of birth: Lowick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 39002 |
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Units: — Lancashire Fusiliers, 2/6th Bn. |
Information about death
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Date of death: 09/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 32 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 56 |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 1
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2/6 Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/3136/3). https://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1631523 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=cde0fb80-46f2-4bbb-9350-a3d603817770 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1185619 |