Roy Lawrence FAIRLIE

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FAIRLIE, Roy Lawrence

Service Number:	31640
Enlisted:	22 July 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Islington, South Australia, 13 November 1896
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Nailsworth Public School
Occupation:	Machinist
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 2 September 1917, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 3, Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Reninghelst, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nailsworth Primary School Great War Roll of Honour, Prospect Roll of Honour A-G WWI Board

World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 31640, Adelaide, South Australia
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 31640, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 31640, 24th Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, RMS Orontes, Melbourne
27 Aug 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
1 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 31640, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres, Shell wound (right shoulder, back abdomen and chest)

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Biography

Son of William Hamilton FAIRLIE and Bridget Annie nee POWER

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

"THE LATE GUNNER FAIRLIE.

Gunner R. L.Fairlie, who died of wounds on September 2, 1917, was the twin son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fairlie, of King street, Islington, and was 20 years of age at the time of his death. He was educated at the Nailsworth Public School. Prior to enlisting he was employed at the Islington Workshops. He left Adelaide for Melbourne on October 16 to finish his training, and sailed for England on December 23. He was of a kindly nature and was well liked by a wide circle of friends." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 13 Oct 1917 (nla.gov.au)

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