| Regimental number | 1949 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Launceston PO, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Fairbrother, Elizabeth Town near Deloraine, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row U, Grave No. 12), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth FAIRBROTHER, Elizabeth Town, Deloraine, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |