Basic Details
Surname
Fairbank
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was lost serving in HMS Monmouth at the Battle of Coronel and is also commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. His brother William also died in WW1 and is also commemorated here: both brothers are on IWM 2635 and 2637.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Navy
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
HMS Monmouth
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Stoker 2nd Class
Death and Burial details
Manner of death as stated
Killed In Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action