| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Rathdown Street State School, Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | East St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Brother, H Fischer, C/o Department of Works and Railways, Director General of Works Branch, New Commonwealth Office, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lihons, France |
| Age at death | 30.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 3), Harbonnieres, Frnace |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugo and Annie FISCHER |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 8/375 Lance Sergeant Harold A FISCHER, Otago Infantry Regiment, NZEF, died of wounds. 6 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |