In
Loving Memory of
MAHALA DORCAS
Widow of
William Fisher
Died 18th March 1931
Aged 82 years
Also of Sons
FREDERICK & LESLIE
Who fell in the Great War
It may be in the better land
Up there sometime we’ll understand
Frederick Fisher……………………………………….
SDGW has Private 41688 Frederick Fisher who was Killed in Action in Italy on the 31st October 1918 whilst serving with the 1/7th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. He was formerly 204041 Essex Regiment. Frederick was born and resident East Runton. He enlisted at Cromer, Norfolk.
CWGC has that soldier as:-
FISHER, FREDERICK
Rank:………………………………………………Private
Service No:……………………………………….41688
Date of Death:……………………………………31/10/1918
Age:………………………………………………...36
Regiment:…………………………………………Worcestershire Regiment, 1st/7th Bn.
Grave Reference:………………………………..Plot 3. Row C. Grave 10.
Cemetery:…………………………………………BARENTHAL MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Mahala and the late William Fisher, of East Runton, Norfolk.
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/638327/FISHER,%20FRED...
The Medal Index Card for Private 41688 Frederick Fisher, Worcestershire Regiment, is held at the National Archive under reference WO 372/7/71842. He had previously been Private 204041, Essex Regiment.
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D2231591
The Government’s Probate Service holds a Soldiers Will for 41688 Frederick Fisher who died on the 31st October 1918.
probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Wills?Surname=Fisher&Sur...
No match on Norlink
Leslie Fisher…………………………………………….
SDGW has a Private SD/795 Leslie Fisher who was Killed in Action on the 21st October 1916 whilst serving with the 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He was born East Runton, Norfolk, although no place of residence is shown. He enlisted at Brighton, Sussex.
That soldier on CWGC is
FISHER, L
Rank:……………………………………………Lance Corporal
Service No:……………………………………..SD/7959
Date of Death:………………………………….21/10/1916
Regiment/Service:…………………………….Royal Sussex Regiment, 11th Bn.
Grave Reference:……………………………..XVIII. C. 1.
Cemetery:……………………………………….MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL
CWGC: www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/544133/FISHER,%20L
Leslie’s body was recovered from the battlefield and subsequently interred in this cemetery. He and some other Royal Sussex men were found at Map Reference R.20.a.9.1
The Medal Index Card for Private SD/795 Leslie Fisher, Royal Sussex Regiment, is held at the National Archive under reference WO 372/7/73692
discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D3483367
No match on Norlink
