William Fairhurst was born on 11 April 1916 in Southport, Lancashire to William Fairhurst and Ellen Critchley. He was employed as a porter/signalman at St. Luke’s Station, Southport later becoming a Police Constable in Oldham prior to enlisting. He married Jessie Chadwick in 1940. William served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in WW2 as an Aircraftsman 2nd Class in WW2, service no. 1588757 and died on 17 November 1943 in Desford, Leicestershire, England. He was buried on 20 November 1943 in St. Cuthbert’s Churchyard, Churchtown, Southport.