| Regimental number | 51878 |
| Place of birth | Truro South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Address | Pt Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Fairey, Truro, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 July 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | South Australian Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 December 1918 |
