| Regimental number | 2824 |
| Place of birth | Albert Park Victoria |
| School | Albert Park State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 118 Miller Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, W C Fairweather, 118 Miller Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Volunteer, Cadet Corps, Albert Park State School, Drummer. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Aeroplane Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 16), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie FAIRWETHER. Native of Albert Park, Victoria |