Edward Henry FISK

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FISK, Edward Henry

Service Numbers:	118, 867
Enlisted:	12 February 1902
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Redfern, New South Wales, Australia, 14 February 1878
Home Town:	Stanmore, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wire Nettng Machinist
Died:	Sydney, New South Wales, 1944, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Boer War Service

12 Feb 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 118, 1st Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

World War 1 Service

12 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 867, 18th Infantry Battalion
12 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 867, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
29 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 18th Infantry Battalion, At Liverpool Camp. Later reduced in ranks at own request
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 867, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 867, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
18 Feb 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 867, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to deafness and concussion
31 Oct 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 18th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward George Fisk and Emma Elizabeth Fisk of Redfern, NSW

Husband of Grace Gladys Fisk nee Bennell of 36 Northumberland Avenue, Stanmore, NSW. Edward and Grace married in Annandale, NSW during 1913. Father of Phyllis B. Fisk and Marjorie G. Fisk

Commenced return to Australia on 31 October 1915 aboard HT Aeneas as medically unfit with complications from shell shock. He was involved in the battle of Hill 60

After returning he was employed for instructional staff.

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