FISH, Walter
| Service Numbers: | 1342, 2227 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 November 1914, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Avoca, Victoria , Australia, 18 January 1878 |
| Home Town: | Lamplough, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Lamplough Public School, Victoria , Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer/Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 13 July 1915, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row B, Grave 32 Headstone inscription reads: Dear is the memory he left behind, of a life so loving, true & kind, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Avoca Soldiers Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1342, Camperdown, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1342, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1342, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 13 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2227, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2227 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-07-13 |
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"PRIVATE T. FISH.
Mr T. Fish, of Creswick, has received intelligence that his youngest brother, Private Walter Fish, has been killed at the Dardanelles. Private Fish left with the 2nd Contingent of the Australian Expeditionary Forces, and his death took place on the 13th July. He was 35 years of age and was a fine athlete. He leaves a widow, who resides at Avoca." - from the Ballarat Star 07 Aug 1915 (nla.gov.au)
"PRIVATE WALTER FISH (killed in action) was a native of Lamplough, near Avoca. He was a married man, and leaves a widow - but no family! Prior to enlisting for active service he followed the occupation of a miner." - from the Melbourne Argus 17 Aug 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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