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          William E. Fairbairn

          British Royal Marine (1885–1960)

          William E. Fairbairn

          Fairbairn in 1942

          Born

          William Ewart Fairbairn


          (1885-02-28)28 February 1885

          Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England

          Died20 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. He served in one of the re