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Gilbert Fairbairn

In memory of:

Company Sergeant Major Gilbert Fairbairn

October 1, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

748175

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

14th Bn.

Honours and Awards:

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Additional Information


Born:

November 5, 1883

Son of Thomas and Maggie Black Fairbairn, of Hawick, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 405 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. A. 17.

Location:

Sancourt is a village in the Department of the Nord 5 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and one kilometre east of the main road to Douai. The SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is about 635 metres north-west of the village on the old Douai-Cambrai road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Sherbrooke Monument– Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument.   The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district.  The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.
  • Photo of Gilbert Fairbairn– Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me
  • Grave Marker– Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me

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