Person Page - 1994

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     Stella Maud Fairlie was born on 19 January 1892 in Drayton Street, Bowden, South Australia, daughter of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.^1,2

On 7 June 1911, Stella, aged 19, married Gilbert Ambler, aged 21, in Methodist Church in Islington, South Australia.¹

She died on Monday, 10 November 1958, aged 66 years, 9 months and 22 days, in Prospect, South Australia.³

Stella was buried in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, in Section : road 2, path 9, E, site 5.³

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     Samuel Reginald Bowden Fairlie was born on 6 October 1894 in Bowden, South Australia, son of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.¹

At the time of his enlistment in the Army, he was a blacksmith.²

Samuel began military service on 13 July 1915 in Keswick, South Australia, when he enlisted in the AIF. His service number was 1377. He was discharged on 8th September 1919 after serving overseas.²

On 2 March 1922, Samuel, aged 27, married Melva Florence Blight, aged 22, in Church of Christ in Kadina, South Australia.³

He died on Saturday, 20 May 1961, aged 66 years, 7 months and 14 days, in Clarence Gardens, South Australia.⁴

Samuel was buried in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in General AC section, Path 8, site 539.⁴

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     Charles Victor Fairlie was born on 13 November 1896 in Islington, South Australia, son of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.¹

On 15 February 1909 he, with his brother, Roy, was sentenced to receive 5 strokes of the cane for helping to steal an album of postcards from the Prospect store of Filder Dean. The ring-leader, Norman William Mee received 10 strokes.²

On 18 April 1918, Charles, aged 21, married Kathleen Maude Sharp, aged 16, in the residence of John Thomas Sharp in Prospect, South Australia.³

He died on Thursday, 16 July 1987, aged 90 years, 8 months and 3 days, in Warradale, South Australia.⁴

Charles was buried in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, in the Old Catholic Area, Grid Ref. A7, site 79.⁴

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     Roy Laurence Fairlie was born on 13 November 1896 in Islington, South Australia, son of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.¹ Roy Laurence Fairlie was educated in Nailsworth Public School, Nailsworth, South Australia.²

On 15 February 1909 he, with his brother, Charles, was sentenced to receive 5 strokes of the cane for helping to steal an album of postcards from the Prospect store of Filder Dean. The ring-leader, Norman William Mee received 10 strokes.² He was employed by at the Islington Workshops before he enlisted in the AIF.

Roy began military service on 22 September 1916 when he enlisted in the AIF. He left Australia, from Melbourne, on 23 December 1916 on board the R.M.S. "Orontes", disembarking at Plymouth, England, on 17 February 1917. He was promoted to Gunner and was sent to Rouelles, France on 16 August 1917. On 1st September 1917 he was severely wounded with shell wounds to the right shoulder, back, abdomen and chest³ and he died on Sunday, 2 September 1917, aged 20 years, 9 months and 20 days, in Belgium.³

Roy was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlanderen, Belgium.⁴

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     Clarice Florence May Fairlie was born on 27 December 1898 in Prospect, South Australia, daughter of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.¹

On 9 January 1920, Clarice, aged 21, married John Patrick Kealy, in St Laurence Priory in North Adelaide, South Australia.¹

She died on Wednesday, 17 September 1986, aged 87 years, 8 months and 21 days, in Nursing Home, Parkside, South Australia.²

Clarice was buried on 20 September 1986 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in Catholic H section, path 22, grave 1140.²

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     Horace Gilbert Fairlie was born on 12 August 1900 in Islington, South Australia, son of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.¹

Horace began military service on 25 July 1916 in Adelaide, South Australia, when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force.
He gave his name as William Anthon, birth place Hobart, Tasmania, Mother Alice Anthon. After being sent overseas, to a large camp at Codford, Wiltshire, on the 16th January 1917 he signed a declaration stating his true name and his correct mother's name and address. This was following a letter from his mother to the Army, declaring that he enlisted under a false name because she objected to his joining because of his age.
It appears he didn't handle the discipline of Army life very well as he disobeyed orders at least twice, and on the second occasion was sentenced to 14 days detention and docked 15 days' pay.
the day after he finished his detention he was put on the "Nestor" for return to Australia. When he disembarked he was discharged from the AIF for being underage.²

On 10 August 1922, Horace, aged 21, married Florence Eliza Walker, in Methodist Manse, South Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia.³

He died in 1986, aged 85 years, in New South Wales, Australia.⁴

Horace was buried in the Palmdale Cemetery, Palmdale, New South Wales, Australia.⁵

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     Wilfred Keith Fairlie was born on 6 October 1904 in Islington, South Australia, son of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power.¹

On 1 July 1933, Wilfred, aged 28, married Alice Maud Fairlie, aged 21, daughter of Charles Frederick Fairlie and Alice Mary Overett, in Methodist Parsonage, South Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia.²

He died on Monday, 2 July 1956, aged 51 years, 8 months and 26 days, in Adelaide, South Australia.³

Wilfred was buried on 5 July 1956 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in the General section A, Path 14, Grave 868.³

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     Hopetoun Walkom was born on 9 December 1902 in Goodwood, South Australia.¹ He was known as "Buck" by his friends and acquaintances.

On 3 March 1928, Hopetoun, aged 25, married Amy Elizabeth Clarke, daughter of Walter Charles Clarke and Clara Harriet Waters, in Maughan Church, Adelaide, South Australia.²

He died on Monday, 15 September 1997, aged 94 years, 9 months and 6 days, in Adelaide, South Australia.³

Hopetoun was buried on 18 September 1997 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in section General D, Path 26, Site 979A.³

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     Clarence John Thickett was born on 23 May 1905 in Davington, South Australia.²

On 12 October 1932, Clarence, aged 27, married Ellen Bessie Clarke, daughter of Walter Charles Clarke and Clara Harriet Waters, in St Pauls Church in Adelaide, South Australia.¹

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     John Patrick Kealy was born about 1899.¹

On 9 January 1920, John, married Clarice Florence May Fairlie, aged 21, daughter of William Hamilton Fairlie and Annie Bridget Power, in St Laurence Priory in North Adelaide, South Australia.¹

He died on Thursday, 27 August 1992, in Kings Park, South Australia.²

John was buried on 31 August 1992 in the Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, South Australia, in Catholic H section, path 22, grave 1140.²