We remember Robert Fairbairn

We remember Robert Fairbairn

Timeline

Timeline

1884
birth Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland United Kingdom Source:6181481 27th June 1884
1886
sibling Jessie Hope Fairbairn Source:6181481 7th March 1886
1888
sibling Agnes Stewart Fairbairn Source:6181481 10th March 1888
1891
sibling Thomas Stewart Fairbairn Source:6181481 21st January 1891
1891
dates Age 6 Source:6181481 5th April 1891
1898
sibling James Fairbairn Source:6181486 6th July 1898
1900
sibling John Stewart Fairbairn Source:6181486 4th November 1900
1901
dates Age 16 Source:6181486 31st March 1901
1901
employment Screw Cutter Engineer's Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom Source:6181486 31st March 1901
1901
location 14 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom parents address Source:6181486 31st March 1901
1911
employment Engineer Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom Source:6181486 2nd April 1911
1911
location 22 High School Yard, Edinburgh St Giles, Scotland United Kingdom their own address Source:6181486 2nd April 1911
service British Army Lance Corporal 12546 11th Battalion Royal Scots Source:1185830
service British Army Private 12546 11th Battalion Royal Scots Source:1185830
service British Army Private 12546 Royal Scots Source:7008445
1917
death Died of wounds Ypres Belgium Source:7008445 Source:6181469 29th September 1917
burial Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3 CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7008445

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Robert
Initials R
Last Name Fairbairn
Source 1185830
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
14 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
22 High School Yard, Edinburgh St Giles, Scotland United Kingdom their own address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 12546 11th Battalion Royal Scots Lance Corporal
British Army 12546 11th Battalion Royal Scots Private
British Army 12546 Royal Scots Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Moir Stewart mother
Thomas Fairbairn father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Thomas Stewart Fairbairn brother 21st January 1891
Jessie Hope Fairbairn sister 7th March 1886
Agnes Stewart Fairbairn sister 10th March 1888
James Fairbairn brother 6th July 1898
John Stewart Fairbairn brother 4th November 1900

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Medal Index Card
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gloria32153
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Gloria32153
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Gloria32153
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Find A Grave Memorial Gloria32153

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