During his recovery he spent a year at Headley Court militaryrehabilitation centre near Epsom, where new facilities built with funds raised by Help for Heroes were opened by Prince William in 2010.
Mr Fairley was injured himself while serving with 41 Commando Group and spent a year at the militaryrehabilitation unit at Headley Court, near Epsom, which has been a major beneficiary of the Help for Heroes charity.