ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FISHER, Percy Charles

Full Name: Percy Charles

FISHER

Date of Birth: 01

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1882

Place of birth: Yarram VIC

Australia

Occupation: Labourer/Sleeper Cutter

Address: Yarram, VIC

Next of Kin: Wife – Blanche Fisher

Next of Kin Address: Yarram, VIC

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6625

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 14th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-16

Enlistment Location: Melbourne

VIC

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Australia

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-09-13

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16/02/1916- Completed Medical Examination Melbourne, VIC & Posted to No. 10 Depot Ascot Vale, VIC
8/04/1916- To ‘B” Company No. 23 Depot Royal Park, VIC
27/04/1916- To 23rd Battalion 13th Reinforcements Broadmeadows, VIC
21/06/1916- To No. 14 Depot Battalion VIC
6/07/1916- To 14th Battalion 19th Rerinforcements as Private then to 20th Reinforcements Broadmeadows VIC
18/08/1916- Posted to Glenroy, VIC
7/09/1916- To 14th Battalion 21st Reinforcements VIC
13/09/1916- Discharged from Service Broadmeadows VIC ( Medically Unfit- Chronic Synovitis Right Knee )

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial, WA

***** Sincere thanks to Anne HAYLOCK, whose Research uncovered the following details :-

“Percy Fisher had worked at Hoffman’s Landing, Yarloop as a Sleeper Cutter from 1912 – 1914. A Newspaper report states that at Yarloop on 18 November 1926, Percy FISHER, a faller employed by MILLAR.S Timber and Trading Company was accidentally killed by a falling sapling. He leaves a widow and 4 young children. “