The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal A W Fisher

Lance Corporal Arthur William FISHER, G/2643, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after 26th September 1915, age 26.

Born North Kensington, Middlesex, London, son of William & Emily Frances Fisher, of 120, Pembroke Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, and the late William Fisher.

1911 Census - 10 Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth, Hampshire - William Fisher, head, age 58, married, shopkeeper, oil & colorman, own account, born Kensington, London; Emily Frances Fisher, wife, age 49, married 24 years, 7 children, 6 still alive, born Hackney, London; Arthur W Fisher, son, age 22, single, shop assistant, tailor, born Kensington, London; Herbert F Fisher, son, age 18, single, shop assistant oilman, born Kensington, London; Sidney J Fisher, son, age 17, single, shop assistant oilman, born Kensington, London; Edwin J Fisher, son, age 16, single, porter home, born Kensington, London; Elsie M Fisher, daughter, age 12, scholar, born Chiswick, London; Arnold L Fisher, son, age 7, born Chiswick, London.

Enlisted Bournemouth, Hampshire, age 27, height 5ft 6½ inches, weight 155lbs, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair. Resided 10 Southbourne Grove, Stourwood, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Formerly shop assistant.

Home, 11th September 1914 to 29th August 1915; BEF, 30th August 1915 to 26th September 1915.

11th September 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 12th September 1914, posted 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd September 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 26th September 1915, posted wounded and missing.

13th July 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, deceased, 29th May 1917; Mother, Emily Frances Fisher, 120, Pembroke Road, Seven Kings, Essex; Brothers - Herbert Frederick Fisher, age 28, Royal Air Force, Hants; Sydney Thomas Fisher, age 26, 1/4 Hants, Mesopotamia; Edwin James Fisher, age 24, 120, Pembroke Road, Seven Kings, Essex; Arnold Leslie Fisher, age 16, 120, Pembroke Road, Seven Kings, Essex; Sister - Elsie Margaret Fisher, age 20, 120, Pembroke Road, Seven Kings, Essex.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, Pas de Calais, France.

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