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Martin Leland Fairles

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Martin Leland Fairles

September 24, 1944
Imphal, Manipur, India

Military Service


Service Number:

J/90643

Age:

25

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

11 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of F. Floyd Fairles and Dunelda E. Fairles, of Stouffville, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 302 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

2. E. 15.

Location:

Imphal, the capital of Manipur State, which is in North East India and borders on Upper Burma, is roughly in the centre of the plain which constitutes a large portion of the State. IMPHAL WAR CEMETERY is approximately 2 kilometres from the town on the Kohima road. The nearest landmark is Hotel Imphal.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of MARTIN LELAND FAIRLES– In training
  • Group Photo– Pilot Officer Fairles on right
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Star October 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Martin Leland Fairles
  • Cemetery
  • Group Photo– PO Fairles in Burma
  • Funeral– PO Fairles burial 1944
  • Photo of Martin Fairles– Studio portrait ML Fairles
  • Group Photo– SGT Fairles in front of fighter.
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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