
FISH, George Melrose
Service Number: | 99 |
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Enlisted: | 19 August 1914 |
Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 2nd Field Ambulance |
Born: | North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
Home Town: | Alvie, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Salesman |
Died: | Wound to the left leg, 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, France, 1 August 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Puchevillers British Cemetery Plot II, Row B, Grave 64. Chaplain W. Woodburn officiated. Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of my dear son aged 25 rest in peace , Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colac Soldier's Memorial, Kensington ANA Flemington Branch No69 Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 99, 2nd Field Ambulance | |
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19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, SN 99, 2nd Field Ambulance, Battle for Pozières | |
19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, SN 99, 2nd Field Ambulance, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
5 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Field Ambulance | |
26 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 2nd Field Ambulance | |
29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, SN 99, Wounds to the left leg | |
1 Aug 1916: | Involvement SN 99, 2nd Field Ambulance, Battle for Pozières |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Jonathan and Harriet Elizabeth FISH, 2 Nash Street, Brunswick East.
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Jonathon Fish and Harriet E. Fish (later known as Lowery of QLD) nee Strachan of 'Alvie', Colac, Victoria. Brother of Charles Vivian Fish who died of wounds on the 17 April 1918 while serving with the 2nd Field Ambulance and was buried in the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery. Plot 1, Row C, Grave 28
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal