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FISHER, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2618 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Campbellfield, Vic., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Coburg State School |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | 27 July 1970, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Coburg Moreland State School No 2837 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2618, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2618, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2618, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of the late Daniel and Edith Fisher of 2 Westboure Street, Brunswick, Vic.
Served with the 59th Battalion on Gallipoli and in France. Engaged at Fleurbaix July 1916 and on the Somme offensive 1917. Gassed at the latter and invalided to England
Length of Service 1476 days.
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