| Regimental number | 993 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| School | Toorak State School and Hawthorn College, Victoria |
| Other training | Diploma of Education |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | State school teacher |
| Address | Edgar Street North, East Malvern Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Fairlie, Edgar Street North, East Malvern Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Scottish Regiment, Citizen Military Forces, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *date of fate 8-12/5/15 on photocopy |
| Place of death or wounding | Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Catherine FAIRLIE. Native of Lexton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |