Coming Soon.
FISHER, John Leaper
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 866 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Australian Provost Corps |
| Born: | Willerby Hill, England , 18 December 1882 |
| Home Town: | Innisfail, Cassowary Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Cambridge University |
| Occupation: | Station Manager (Squatter) |
| Died: | Natural causes, Vaucluse, New South Wales, 2 September 1972, aged 89 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Jan 1900: | Involvement |
|---|
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 866, Townsville, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded Captain, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (knee) | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, Australian Provost Corps | |
| 4 Apr 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, Australian Provost Corps |
Personal Stories
Help us honour John Leaper Fisher's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"A British Isles rugby international. Although he had never played for England he was selected for the British Isles tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1904. He played in several matches but not in any of the Tests. He later emigrated to Australia and served in the Australian Imperial Force in WWI." - SOURCE (www.findagrave.com)
Showing 4 of 4 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.