| Regimental number | 9393 |
| Place of birth | Stoney Point, Gunning, New South Wales |
| Place of birth | Gunning, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Stoney Point, Gunning, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Fisher, Stoney Point, Gunning, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A45 Bulla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 26.9 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on St Edmund's Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Gunning, New South Wales: 'In memory of the men of this Parish who made the supreme sacrifice of their life in the fight for Truth and Freedom.' Parents: William and Emma Jane FISHER, Stoney Point, Gunning, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 21 December 1915, and proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. Transferred to 20th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, Moascar, 10 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Transferred to 22nd Field Artillery Brigade, 13 May 1916. Mustered as Driver, 1 September 1916. Transferred to 12th Battery, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 26 January 1917; taken on strength, 27 January 1917. Wounded in action, 1 May 1917 (shell wounds, face, legs, head, right arm), and admitted to No 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 2 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FISHER Rupert John |
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