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Gordon Alexander William FISHER

Regimental number33278
Place of birthOrbost, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressOrbost, Gippsland, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height6' 3"
Weight188 lbs
Next of kinFather, James Fisher, Orbost, Gippsland, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 October 1916
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade, February 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/128/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Field Artillery Brigade
FateReturned to Australia 1 July 1919
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 death22 April 1958
Age at death64
Place of burialOrbost Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, FISHER Gordon Alexander William

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