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FAIRBAIRN, James Duncan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX31081 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1942, Wetheron, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia, 11 October 1922 |
| Home Town: | Wetheron, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 26 December 1942, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 6. Row E. Grave 10. Inscription: "IN THE MORNING AND IN THE EVENING WE WILL REMEMBER YOU". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gayndah District Honour Roll, Gayndah War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX31081, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Wetheron, QLD | |
| 31 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX31081, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Dec 1942: | Discharged |
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