John Edward FISK

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Service Number:	4196
Enlisted:	22 September 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1885
Home Town:	Maylands, Bayswater, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 1947, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Section LC, Grave 0315
Memorials:	Yarloop War Memorial

22 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4196, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
17 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 4196, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 4196, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Fremantle
10 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4196, 11th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the chest. Invalided to England on 26 August 1918
25 Nov 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4196, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit

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Son of James Fisk and Mary Ann Fisk nee Jones of Guildford Road, Maylands, W.A formerly of Ballarat, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1918 aboad HT Nestor disembarking on the 18 January 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

At the time of his death he was residing at Mt Lawley, WA