| Regimental number | 35010 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Akatore |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 171 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R H Fairbairn, Woodside, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in 14th South Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), New Zealand Rifle Brigade Details, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Opawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row C, Grave No 6), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Houliston Fairbairn and Agnes Fairbairn, Kia Ora, Oamaru. Native of Puerua, Balclutha |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 30 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 3 March 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, Codford, 3 April 1917, and posted to 14th Company. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 4 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 15 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |