| Service number | 4183 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Corporal, Private |
| Birth Date | 1897 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Stockton |
| Death Date | 1917-06-07 |
| Death Place | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
| Final Rank | Corporal |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 45th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Corporal Charles Clifford Fairless
Description
Corporal Charles Clifford Fairless enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 31 July 1915 in Newcastle, New South Wales. From 6 March 1916 he served with the 45th Australian Infantry Battalion in Egypt. On 10 August 1916 he was posted to France, where he continued to serve with the Battalion in Europe. Corporal Charles Clifford Fairless was killed in action on 7 June 1918 in Messines, Belgium. He is commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1897 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 03 August 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 20 December 1915 | |
| Date of death | 07 June 1917 | |
| Date of death | 07 June 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 07 June 1917 |