Son of Thomas and Annie Fairclough, of Bolton, Lancashire.
Fairclough, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Fairclough
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 21
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 5th, 1941
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 149 (the Lancashire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment.
- Service number: 982034
- Regiment: Royal Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton WWII Memorial
- The Saviour's Church
- CWGC Memorial: Alamein Memorial, Egypt
- CWGC reference: Column 40.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/01/1942
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3e