| Service number | 6320 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1900 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 1917-10-08 |
| Death Place | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Zonnebeke |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 20th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Clifford Graham Fairfax
Description
Private Clifford Graham Fairfax (6320, 20th Battalion) was born in North Sydney, NSW. He was working as a clerk when he enlisted in July 1916. Clifford was killed in action at Zonnebeke, Belgium, during the Battle of Passchendaele on 8 October 1917, only two months after joining his battalion. He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was 17 years old. Clifford's brother, Pilot Officer Allan Graham Fairfax, was killed while serving with the Royal Australian Air Force in the Second World War.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 12 July 1916 | |
| Date of embarkation | 11 November 1916 | |
| Date of death | 08 October 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 08 October 1917 |