| Regimental number | 2055 |
| Place of birth | Hollymount, Ballaghmore, Roscrea, Ireland |
| Place of birth | Roscrea, Co. Hollymount, Ireland |
| School | Kyle, Roscrea, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 25 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Collibel, Gunnedah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Fairbrother, 'Roserea', Hollymount, Barrackmhore, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 17), Messines, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John H. and Mary Ellen FAIRBROTHER, Hollymount, Ballaghmore, Roscrea, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 24 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Killed in action, Belgium, 16 July 1916. Buried Bethlehem Farm War Military Cemetery, just southwest of Messines, Belgium. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FAIRBROTHER William George |
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