Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Gilbert Fairbairn
In memory of:
Company Sergeant Major Gilbert Fairbairn
October 1, 1918
Military Service
748175
34
Army
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
14th Bn.
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Additional Information
November 5, 1883
Son of Thomas and Maggie Black Fairbairn, of Hawick, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 405 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Nord, France
II. A. 17.
Sancourt is a village in the Department of the Nord 5 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and one kilometre east of the main road to Douai. The SANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is about 635 metres north-west of the village on the old Douai-Cambrai road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Sherbrooke Monument – Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names. -
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Photo of Gilbert Fairbairn – Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me -
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Grave Marker – Submitted for the project: Operation Picture Me
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