FAIRBROTHER, William George
| Service Number: | 2055 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hollymount, Ballaghmore, Roscrea, Ireland, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Gunnedah, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Kyle, Roscrea, Ireland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 16 July 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Belgium Grave B. 17., Bethleem Farm West Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2055, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 2055, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
33rd Bn.,Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
He was 30 and the son of John H. and Mary Ellen Fairbrother, of Hollymount, Ballaghmore, Roscrea, Ireland.
He is remembered on the war memorial in St. Cronan's Church, Roscrea.
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Age on arrival in Australia-25
Address-Collibel, Gunnedah, New South Wales
Enlistment date-22 March 1916
Place of enlistment-Narrabri, New South Wales
AWM Embarkation Roll number-23/50/2
Age at embarkation-27
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 August 1916.
War service: Western Front
Embarked Sydney, 24 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 August 1916.
Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916.
Sources-NAA: B2455, FAIRBROTHER William George
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