Edgar Colin FAIRBAIRN

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Service Number:	6751
Enlisted:	22 May 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hampton on Thames, London, England, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Streaky Bay, Streaky Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds - Shrapnel wound to head, France, 15 October 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais - Hauts-de-France (VI, D, 11A.) Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France, Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Wimereux, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Streaky Bay Courela WW1 Roll of Honour, Streaky Bay War Memorial, Unley Park Baptist Church Pictorial Honour Roll

22 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
7 Nov 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6751, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
7 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6751, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
31 Jul 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Third Ypres
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6751, 10th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
1 Oct 1917:	Wounded Polygon Wood, Shrapnel wound to head
Date unknown:	Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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