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Name: Harold James Fisher
Service Number: 6247
Place of Birth: Tarnma / Old Anlaby Road, Kapunda
Date of Birth: Not listed jn the S.A. Births Index of Registrations. Based upon his enlistment papers Harold James Fisher was born in January 1895. Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 7 April 1916
Age at Enlistment: 23 years 4 months
Next of Kin: Mother — Effen Fisher, Tarnma via Marrabel
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private, 10th Infantry 13-23 Reinforcements.
Harold was the son of Gustav and Ellen Fisher. His younger brother Norman Edwin Fisher also enlisted in the 1st A.I.F. Upon completion of his basic training at Mitcham Camp in July 1916, Harold left Adelaíde per HMAT Anchises
A 68 on 28 August 1916. After undertaking further training at Penham Downs, England, his unit, the 10th Battalion,
20th Reinforcement, was sent to France per Golden Eagle from Folkestone on 17 December. it was on this day that Harold transferred to the 27th Battalion. Harold fought in France at the battles of Pozieres and Lagnicourt, and at the battles of Passchendaele and Celtic Wood in Belgium.
't Although it participated in minor attacks during the German withdrawl to the Hindenburg Line in early 1917, the
27th Battalion did not carry out a major attack again until 20 September 1917. On this occasion, it was part of the Division's first wave at the battle of Menin Road." 1. Harohd was k¶ed in action on that day at Ypres, Belgium and has no known grave. He is commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium. Despite the fact that Harold's stated next of kin on his enlistment papers was his mother, Ellen, his Memorial scroll and Memorial plaque were sent to his father, Gustav. This was the accepted A.I.F. policy and common practice during World War One. Ellen was granted a pension of 20 shillings per fortnight as of 9 December.
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DEATH NOTICES
"Fisher-Killed in action France, September 20, Private Harold James Fisher, No.6247, 30th Battalion, fifth dearly loved son of Mr. and Mrs,G.A.Fisher, of Friedrichswalde. No toving mothers gentle hand, to wipe the death dew from his brow; No token of love in that far-off land, to mark the spot where he steepeth now.- Inserted by his loving mother, father, sisters and brothers, and brother Norman , on active service in France."- from The Advertiser 23 October 1917[ http://nla.gov.au).
" Private Harold James Fisher, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs.G.A.Fisher , of Friedrichswatde, was killed in action on
September 20 in France. He enlisted in Renmark on March 28, 1916 and sailed on August 28 with the 20th
Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion. He was 24 years of age and was widely popular. His younger brother, Private Norman Fisher, was wounded last year, but has returned to the front." — from The Advertiser 13 November 1917 [http://nla.gov.au/nla news-article 5571666.]