Fairweather, Donovan James
Fairweather was born in India in 1915, the only son of Colonel and Mrs. Fairweather. He was educated at King’ s College School, at King’ s College, Strand and then at the King’ s College Hospital Dental School, qualifying L,D.S., R.C.S. in 1939.
He was one of that outstanding crowd of dental students who, for a year or two, practically ran the athletic and social activities of the Medical School. He was a fine athlete, his specialities being hockey and cricket, and an enthusiastic member of the sailing club.
He was very quiet and rather reserved, but he was a friendly soul, a good companion and had a grand sense of humour. Everyone who knew him will be sorry that he is gone. King’ s College Hospital Gazette, January 1941
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Fairweather |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Donovan James |
| Date of birth | 19 January 1915 |
| Place of birth | India |
| Family details | Son of John William and Charlotte Maud Celia Fairweather, of Kolar Gold Reef, Mysore, India. |
| Previous education | King’ s College School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1933-1936 |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Medicine |
| Qualifications | L.D.S., R.D.S. 1939 |
| Military unit | Royal Navy, H.M.S. Southampton |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 11/01/1941 |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Rank at death | Surgeon Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | King’ s College Chapel; Chatham Naval Memorial; Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. & S.T.C. |
| Notes | Surgeon Lieut. Donovan James Fairweather, R.N. killed in action on board H.M.S. Southampton in the Mediterranean, January 1941. He was educated at King’s College School, King’s College, London and King’s College Dental School. An addendum to King’s and some King’s Men, Willoughby Lyle |
| Sources | King’ s College London Archives, Commonwealth War Graves Commission |