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George FISHER

Regimental number6992
Place of birthLancashire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressOuttrim PO, Outtrim, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 8"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr William Fisher, Swan Lane, Henley Green near Wigan, Lancashire, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date20 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll18 October 1916
Place of enlistmentWarragul, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Employment Company
FateReturned to Australia 7 February 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Mary FISHER
Discharge date11 July 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lancashire', 7 February 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 31 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 11 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 June 1928
Age at death36
Place of burialHenley Cemetery, England
SourcesNAA: B2455, FISHER George

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