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WISHER, Stewart Fredrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6847 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 July 1916, Enlisted at Perth, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | James Street School Perth |
| Occupation: | Signwriter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Hamel, France, 8 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Crucifix Corner Cemetery Plot X, Row B, Grave 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, West Leederville State School Honour Board, West Leederville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6847, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6847, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6847, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Argyllshire, Fremantle | |
| 8 Jul 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 6847, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6847 awm_unit: 16 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-08 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Marion and Frederick WISHER
Served as an apprentice signwriter with H Watts of Perth Western Australia
30 June 1917 - Wounded in action but remained on duty
Medals: British War Medal, Vicctory Medal
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