Naval officer.  Born Ireland, Co. Wicklow.  "" has a full biography.  Lieut-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, where he died.
The Greenwich monument has his name spelt "Farebrother" but all other sources have "Fairbrother".
Naval officer.  Born Ireland, Co. Wicklow.  "" has a full biography.  Lieut-Governor of Greenwich Hospital, where he died.
The Greenwich monument has his name spelt "Farebrother" but all other sources have "Fairbrother".
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Rear-Admiral, Sir William Fairbrother Carroll, KCB
The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 25 April 1915, age 38, while serving in the Lancashire Fusiliers. "Captain Willis and three companies and the Headquarters of the Battalion were west of Cape Helle...
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 18 August 1919, age 34, while serving in the Royal Navy. "Commanding Coastal Motor Boat â„–31 he passed into Kronstadt Harbour under heavy machine gun fire, torpedoe...
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned.
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