Regimental number | 7402 |
Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | Murtoa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 133 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Edmund James Fairfax, Murtoa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Australian Reserve Park 1, Reinforcement 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3725 Driver Leslie James FAIRFAX, 28th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 8 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Denison', 25 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit: debility), Melbourne, 2 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Preston Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FAIRFAX William Edward |