Walter Stanley Fisher
From Our Contribution
 Kalgoorlie Sun 18 Feb 1917 page 6 | |
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | not known 1885 |
| Place of Birth | Araluen, New South Wales |
| Death | 6 Aug 1916 |
| Place of Death | Poziéres, France |
| Age at Enlistment | 30 years, 7 months |
| Description |
5'8" tall ; 144 lbs 65.317 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; brown hair |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Mundijong, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Elizabeth Fisher |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 4272 |
| Date of Enlistment | 27 Sep 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement transferred to 48th Battalion / 12th Brigade, 4th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 29 Jan 1916 ‒ 26 Feb 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A54 Runic |
| Fate | Killed in Action 6 Aug 1916 |
| Monument |
Jarrahdale War Memorial Mundijong Honour Roll Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Jarrahdale Honour Roll ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford) Australian War Memorial |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Contents
Pre War
Electoral Roll entries - 1910 a mill hand at the Jarrahdale Board Mill; 1915 mill hand at No. 1 Mill, Jarrahdale.
War Service
Following initial training at Blackboy Hill camp, Walter and his reinforcement draft travelled to Egypt where on 26 Feb 1916 he was taken on strength of the 16th Battalion at Zeitoun. As part of the establishment of two new Division, on 2 Apr 1916 he was transferred to the 48th Battalion at Serapeum.
With the rest of the battalion, Walter boarded HMT Caledonia in Alexandria on 2 Jun 1916 for Marseilles, arriving there on 9 Jun 1916. On 28 Jul 1916 he was admitted to 12th Field Ambulance with dyspepsia, and on 30 July he was transferred to the 1st Anzac Rest Station. With his health improved, he rejoined the battalion on 3 Aug 1916.
On 8 Aug 1916 when the battalion was withdrawn from the line at Poziéres, Walter was posted as Missing in Action. A Board of Enquiry held nine months later decided that he had been Killed in Action on 6 Aug 1916 during the very heavy bombardment that occurred while the 48th Battalion was holding the front line. Thus Walter and his brother Osborne were killed the same day. Walter's Red Cross File provides no additional information. [1]
