His story
Arthur Edwin Fairhead worked as a carter.
He was recorded living in Eltham in 1911.
Son of Arthur Edwin and Mary Fairhead; husband of Edith E. Fairhead, of 9, Ladysmith Rd., Eltham, London.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/13636. His recorded unit was 7th Divisional Ammunition Column.
He died on 24 October 1918, aged 32. His recorded cemetery or memorial is Beirut War Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- carter
- Residence recorded
- Eltham
- Family
- Son of Arthur Edwin and Mary Fairhead; husband of Edith E. Fairhead, of 9, Ladysmith Rd., Eltham, London.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/13636
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 7th Divisional Ammunition Column
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 24 October 1918
- Age
- 32
- Cemetery or memorial
- Beirut War Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 335.
Connected men
- Matthew FINLAYSONAlso buried at Beirut War Cemetery
- Percy MOUNTFORDAlso buried at Beirut War Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 424
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Arthur Edwin Fairhead”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/fairhead-arthur-edwin-se-13636/.
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