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We remember George Fairfull
We remember George Fairfull
Timeline
Timeline
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6168095
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6646
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5th Battalion
Source:6168095
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6168095
5th November 1914
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
200240
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:8650940
20th July 1916
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6168095
missing
Medal Card records "Presumed dead"
Source:1187566
service
British Army
200240
Scottish Rifles
Source:8650937
1916
death
Killed in Action
1914 Star roll records only "Presumed dead". The battalion suffered heavy casualties in the attack on High Wood on this date.
France
Source:6168095
Source:8650933
20th July 1916
burial
Concentration of Graves Burial Return records body found in grave with cross at map reference 57c.S.5.b.7.1
France
XVIII.N.8
Source:8650940
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Fairfull |
| Source | 1187566 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6646 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200240 | Scottish Rifles | |||
| British Army | 200240 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Website | Edwin2371 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 |
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