Basic Details
Surname
Fairbairn
Forenames
G
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
George
Served or died
Died
Notes
The school website (see References) provides this biography: 'George Fairbairn was born on 22 December 1869, the third child of William Andrew Fairbairn and Helen Birley. He was at Charterhouse [Girdlestoneites] 1882-1886. He joined the 33rd Company of Imperial Yeomanry and was in General Rundle’s Escort 1899-1901. He died on 12 March 1901 of fever while on active service at Harrismith, South Africa, aged 31.'
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Town of death
Harrismith
Country of burial
South Africa
Town of burial
Harrismith
Cemetery
Cemetery
Year of death
1901
Month of death
March
Day of death
12
Age at death
31
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease