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|Surname and forenames=Fairclough A
 
|Surname and forenames=Fairclough A
|Army number=Not yet known.
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|Army number=67018.
 
|Rank=Major.
 
|Rank=Major.
|Decorations=Not known
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|Decorations=Awarded O.B.E. - date not yet confirmed.
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known
 
|Age=Not known
 
|Age=Not known
|Unit=Commissioned into the Royal Artillery.  Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 24/9/1942.   
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|Unit=Granted a Regular Commission in the Royal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant.  Service details not yet known.  Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 24/9/1942.  Subsequent postings not yet known.
 
|Company/Battery=452 Battery.
 
|Company/Battery=452 Battery.
 
|Task or role=Battery Commander.
 
|Task or role=Battery Commander.
 
|Joined Brigade=24/9/1942.
 
|Joined Brigade=24/9/1942.
|Promotions=Not known
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|Promotions=Lieutenant - date not yet known but possibly 1939.  Captain from 30/1/1944.  Temporary Major.  Major from 30/1/1949.  Lieutenant Colonel.  From 1/4/1960 listed as Lt Col Supernumerary to the Establishment.  Retired on retired pay 20/9/1962 and granted the Honorary Rank of Colonel.
|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
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|Wounded=Yes - in North West Europe on 1/11/1944 at Flushing.
 
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
 
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
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Name Fairclough A
Army number 67018.
Rank Major.
Decorations Awarded O.B.E. - date not yet confirmed.
Date of birth Not yet known
Age Not known
Unit Granted a Regular Commission in the Royal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant. Service details not yet known. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 24/9/1942. Subsequent postings not yet known.
Company/Battery 452 Battery.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Battery Commander.
Joined Brigade 24/9/1942.
Promotions Lieutenant - date not yet known but possibly 1939. Captain from 30/1/1944. Temporary Major. Major from 30/1/1949. Lieutenant Colonel. From 1/4/1960 listed as Lt Col Supernumerary to the Establishment. Retired on retired pay 20/9/1962 and granted the Honorary Rank of Colonel.
Wounded Yes - in North West Europe on 1/11/1944 at Flushing.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
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