| Regimental number | 16/982 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Tokomaru Bay |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tokomaru Bay |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert H Fairlie, Tokomaru Bay |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Maori Contingent |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 29 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Pioneer (Maori) Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Bertrancourt Military Cemetery (Plot 2, Row B, Grave No 5), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Bessie Fairlie, Tokomaru Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 18 September 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 January 1916. Embarked Port Said for France, 9 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 24 March 1917. Promoted Corporal, 29 June 1917. Proceeded on leave, 12 July 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 24 July 1917. Appointed Lance Sergeant, 5 January 1918. Proceeded on leave, 12 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 29 January 1918. Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 15 March 1918. Killed in action, 15 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: /Second Maori |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |