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FISHER, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1711 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Camperdown, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tanner |
| Died: | Cerebal Syncope, 11 Australian General Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 2 July 2020 |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Methodist Section, Row C, Grave 109 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1711, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 29 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1711, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1711, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 23 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, IN the field while serving with the 14th Battalion | |
| 30 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1711, Shell wound to the scalp and evacuated to England on 1 September 1916 | |
| 5 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In the field | |
| 7 Sep 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1711, Discharged at the 3rd Military District | |
| 2 Jul 1920: | Involvement Corporal, 1711, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1711 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1920-07-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of H.J. and Elizabeth Fisher of Cressy Road, Camperdown, Victoria
15 November 1915 - transferred from the 29th Battalion to the 14th Battalion in the field
17 May 1918 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Gaika disembarking at Melbourne on 5 July 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal