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FISH, Samuel
| Service Numbers: | 1719 , 1719 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 December 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands Park, SA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
| Born: | London, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Hectorville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1719 , 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Oaklands Park, SA | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1719, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1719, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 16th Battalion | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted when taken onn strength having previously held the temporary ranks of Corporal and Sergeant | |
| 12 Feb 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, From 48th Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1719 | |
| 20 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1719 , Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was residental address was C/- E. Jenkins of Ross Street, Hectorville, SA
Son of R. Fish of 2 Turners Street, Limehouse East, London, England
Husband of Mary Ann Fish nee Moore of 24 Grenade Street, Limehouse East, London, England. Samuel and Mary were married on 9 October 1916 in the Stepney Registry Office, London, England. Registrar L.D. Lewis officiated
Commenced return to Australia on 23 March 1919 aboard HT Cluny Castle disembarking on the 21 May 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
In October 1948 Samuel was living at East Kensington, Victoria