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FAIRS John Joseph Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/22760

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SKR/DAT/IP/22760
Title
FAIRS John Joseph Lieut
Date
2000-2024
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Surname: FAIRS;

Forename(s): John Joseph;

Initials: JJ;

Rank: Lieut;

Enlistment Date: 08-Jun-1915;

Previous Battalion: 11 of;

Previous Regiment: E Surrey Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 11-Apr-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 181 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 2 AMB;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 60 Bn;

Date abroad: 22-Sep-1916;

Theatre of War: 1;

Discharge Date: 03-Jul-1919;

Awarded: MID, MID;

Other Data: b 2/6/1896
enlisted 8/6/1916, age 19, 5'5" height, chest 34" - of 10 Cumberland Rd, Kew
Inns of Court OTC: 4/2/4113 8/6/1915, E Surrey Regt, 10/9/1915, MGC, France, Salonika, Palestine, Lieut, MID
17/12/1916 to Salonika, 19/6/1917 to Egypt
mentioned in war diary 1/10/1917
reconnaissance by, 31/1/1918
joined 2 AMB 20/9/1918 - war diary
10 Cumberland Rd, Kew, Surrey
OCA Member: 28 South St, Pennington, Lymington - struck off Jan 1976 - copy of papers GS archives;

Other Notes: MID: LG 28/11/1917 (25/10/1917 - Gen Milne)
MID: LG 22/1/1919 for EEF(23/10/1918);

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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