1885 - 1960
William E. Fairbairn American Military
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| First Name |
William
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| Middle Name |
E.
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| Last Name |
Fairbairn
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| Birthday |
28th February, 1885
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| Birthplace |
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
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| Died |
20th June, 1960
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| Place of Death |
Worthing, Sussex, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Royal Marines, Shanghai Municipal Police, Combatives Instructor
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| Occupation |
Military
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William Ewart Fairbairn (; 28 February 1885 – 20 June 1960) was a British Royal Marine and police officer. He developed hand-to-hand combat methods for the Shanghai Police during the interwar period, as well as for the allied special forces during World War II. He created his own fighting system known as Defendu. Notably, this included innovative pistol shooting techniques and the development of the Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife.
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