Basic Details Surname Fairhurst Forenames William James Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes CWGC gives year of death as 1916 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Borders Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 8th Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Pte. Our References Unit (Primary - Our reference) Border Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of burial France Town of burial Boulogne Year of death 1917 Month of death November Day of death 5 Age at death 20 Manner of death as stated Died of Wounds Received at Somme Manner of death reference Died of Wounds