| Regimental number | 32836 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Banffshire, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Fairweather, Monaltril Buildings, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Volunteers, Scotland; left the country. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: the late James Fairweather. Native of Monaltrie, Turriff, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 March 1917; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 25 March 1917; joined 4th Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to B Company. Attached to No 2 Field Company NZ Engineers, 23 July 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 6 August 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 25 April 1918, concluded 'Wounded and missing, 12 October 1917'. Finding of Court: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |