William Alfred FISH

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Service Number:	3229
Enlisted:	24 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Swan Reach, East Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Sarsfield and Kalimna State Schools, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Linesman
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 October 1917
Cemetery:	Oxford Road Cemetery Plot 111, Row H, Grave 3. Headstone inscription reads: Ever remembered R.I.P., Oxford Road Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kalimna State School (Lakes Entrance), Lakes Entrance WW1 Memorial, Lakes Entrance and District War Memorial, Postmaster-General's Dept Qld. WWI

24 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 3229, Melbourne, Victoria
4 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 3229, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
4 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 3229, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
9 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 3229, 29th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Poelcapelle

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Son of Alfred Fish and Rachel Fish nee Young of Lakes Entrance, Victoria formely of Swan Reach, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal