Private 59430 George Azhead Fairhurst
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - attd. 39th Field Amb.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (3) Egypt
Date Entered Therein: 05/07/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 24th of May 1916
Born: Haydock, Lancashire
Resided: Earlstown, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Amara War Cemetery - VIII. G. 15.
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Anna Fairhurst, of 42, Wargrave Rd., Earlestown, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - Not found. 1901 - 13 years old George A is living at 236 Common Road, Earlestown with parents Joseph (37), Annie (36) and seven siblings: Margaret A (14), Joseph (11), Ellen (9), Mary (7), John (5), Gertrude M (2), William H (7 mths). Also at the address is boarder Georged Dingsdale (32). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'General Labourer' George A living at 42 Wargrave Road, Earlestown with parents Joseph (47), Annie (46) and nine siblings: Margaret A (24), Ellen (19), Mary (17), John (15), Gertrude (13), William (10), Albert E (8), Harold (7), Edith (5).
