Regimental number | 33278 |
Place of birth | Orbost, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Orbost, Gippsland, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 6' 3" |
Weight | 188 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, James Fisher, Orbost, Gippsland, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, February 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 11 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 July 1917. Admitted to Devonport Military Hospital, 19 July 1917 (mumps); discharged to Depot, 31 July 1917, and marched in to No 1 Command Depot. Marched out to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Larkhill, 6 August 1917. Found guilty, 10 September 1917, of overstaying leave, 6 am, 9 September, till 11.30 pm, 9 September 1917: awarded 2 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 3 days' pay. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, in the field, 11 October 1917. Transferred to 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 7 November 1917. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 November 1917 (boils); discharged to duty, 6 December 1917. Detached to Signal School, 23 October 1917. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 21 January 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin) Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Frankfurt', 1 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 20 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 5 January 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 64 |
Place of burial | Orbost Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FISHER Gordon Alexander William |