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FAIRLIE, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 62550 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 June 1918, Enlisted at Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Second Valley, South Australia, Australia, 13 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Willaston, Light, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Gawler, South Australia, Australia, 14 June 1997, aged 99 years |
| Cemetery: |
Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia Plot: 18 U 4 |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler Loyal Gawler Lodge I.O.O.F. M.U. WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 62550, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 22 Oct 1918: | Involvement Private, 62550, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1918: | Embarked Private, 62550, 1st to 6th (SA) Reinforcements, HMAT Boonah, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 62550, 48th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 62550, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at HQ 4th Military District, South Australia |
Personal Stories
William George Fairlie
Name: William George Fairlie
Service Number: 62550
Place of Birth: Second Valley
Date of Birth: 13 September 1897
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 22 June 1918
Age at Enlistment: 20 years 9 months
Next of Kin: Father – Samuel Gibson Fairlie / Willaston
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
William was the son of Samuel Gibson and Annie Marie Fairlie [nee Leak].
After completing basic training as a Private with B Company from 22 July 1918
until 6 October, William embarked HMAT A36 Boonah on 22 October. He
served with the 6th General Reinforcements and returned to Australia on
Boonah, where he was discharged on 9 January 1919.
Submitted 18 October 2023 by christopher collins