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William E. Fairbairn
British Royal Marine (1885–1960)
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| Born | William Ewart Fairbairn (1885-02-28)28 February 1885 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 20 June 1960(1960-06-20) (aged 75) Worthing, Sussex, England |
| Occupation(s) | Royal Marines, Shanghai Municipal Police, Combatives Instructor |
Lieutenant ColonelWilliam Ewart Fairbairn (; 28 February 1885 – 20 June 1960) was a British soldier and police officer.
He developed hand-to-hand combat methods for the Shanghai Police during the interwar period, as well as for the Alliedspecial 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.
Military career
Fairbairn served with the Royal MarineLight Infantry starting in 1901, and joined the Shanghai Municipal Police (SMP) in 1907.
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