| Regimental number | 54241 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auchinleck, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Builder |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D Fairweather, Cairnie Glen, Carse, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Elizabeth Fairweather |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 14 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 13 December 1917, and posted to 8th Company. Killed in action, 2 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |