| Regimental number | 2176 |
| Place of birth | Eccles, Manchester, England |
| School | State School, Wallan Wallan, and Scotch College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 3 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier and auctioneer |
| Address | c/o Reginald Thornton, 84 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William David Fairbairn, Portarlington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Junior Cadets Rifle Club |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A4 Pera on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Imperial Camel Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Jerusalem, Palestine |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rev. William David FAIRBAIRN, M.A. and Geneve FAIRBAIRN (nee DAWNAY), 86 Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria. Native of Manchester, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Taken on strength, 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel-el-Kebir, 22 April 1916. Taken on strength, 2nd Double Squadron, Serapeum, 1 July 1916; promoted temporary Sergeant, 1 July 1916. Found guilty, 10 August 1916, of (1) being absent from 4.30 pm parade; (2) being absent from 5.00 pm parade; (3) returning to camp drunk, 9 August 1916: reduced to rank of temporary Corporal. Attached to 2nd Light Horse Training Regiment whilst undergoing dental treatment, 12 October 1916. Taken on strength, 4th Australian Camel Regiment, Abbassia, 2 November 1916; appointed Troop Corporal, 2 November 1916. Transferred to 17th Company, Imperial Camel Corps, 7 February 1917; taken on strength, 7 February 1917. Killed in action, Palestine, 4 December 1917 (body not recovered). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded on Embarkation Roll as James Green Gould FAIRBAIRN. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FAIRBAIRN James Greer Gould |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
