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FISHER, Robert
| Service Number: | 4773 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion |
| Born: | Orpington, England, December 1882 |
| Home Town: | Wayville, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hardware salesman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 20 April 1943 |
| Cemetery: |
Renmark Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Unley Wayville Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4773 | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4773, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4773, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 9 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 4773 |
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Life Before the War
Robert Fisher was born in Orpington England in December 1882. As an adult he lived in Davenport Terrace Wayville, Adelaide. His religion was the Church of England and Fisher only had one occupation and that was a hardware salesman. He was 33 years old and was single. His mother was Mrs S A Fisher and she stayed in Newhalden, Surrey, England after Fisher left. Fisher was 32 and 11 months when he was enlisted in Adelaide. He was 5 foot 7, his eyes were blue and he had brown hair. He weighed 137 pounds which are approximately 62 kilograms. Fisher had no previous experience in the military and his rank was a private.
Life in Service
Fisher enlisted on the 11th of November 1915 and was put to serve in the 10th Infantry Battalion, 15th Reinforcement. Fisher was embarked on the 9th of March 1916 in Adelaide and boarded the RMS Mongolia. He initially landed in Egypt but in June 1916 was sent to France. On the 9th of July 1916, Fisher was attached to the 5th Division Cyclists and fought in France. On the same day, he was transferred to the 1st Anzac Cyclist Battalion. On the 22nd of October, Fisher was attached to the 1st Cyclist Battalion on the field in France.
Surprisingly, Fisher did not claim any injuries or illness in the war and served in Egypt and the Western Front. He was listed to be returned in Australia on the 22nd of September 1919 after receiving his final pay. Throughout the war, Fisher was ranked as a private.
Due to not having any illness or injuries, Fisher probably stayed in a healthier environment compared to other soldiers. Even though he was healthy, he was brave to fight in major wars in France and Egypt and claimed victory in both. Through his service records, it demonstrates that Fisher spent most of his time training and transporting place to place. This might be why he did not claim many injuries.
After the War
Fisher was discharged from the AIF on 11th november 1919 and won a British War Medal and Victory Medal. There were no illness or injuries after the war and Fisher died at the age of 59 years 5 months on the 20th of April 1943 due to natural causes. Fisher was buried at Renmark Cemetery, South Australia on the 26th of April.
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