| Regimental number | 2331 |
| Place of birth | Gateshead, Durham, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wheeler |
| Address | Aberdare Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Ellen Aldred, Aberdare Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 13), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ellen FISHER, Aberdere Street, Kurru Kurri, New South Wales. Native of Gateshead, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 21 June 1916; disembarked, Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Marched out of 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 2 August 1916; taken on strength of 30th Bn, 6 August 1916. Admitted to No 36 Casualty Clearing Station, 29 November 1916 (trench feet); transferred to No 13 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 1 December 1916; to England, 3 December 1916; to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 3 December 1916; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 3 January 1917; discharged to furlough, 8 January 1917; marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 24 January 1917, and classified 'B1A'. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Wareham, 27 January 1917. Transferred to, and taken on strength of 61st Bn, 23 March 1917. Transferred to 62nd Bn, 4 April 1917; taken on strength of 62nd Bn, Windmill Hill, 25 April 1917. Transferred to 30th Bn on marching out of 62nd Bn, 19 September 1917; marched into 69th Draft Bn, Hurdcott, 19 September 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, Longbridge Deverill, 19 October 1917. Transferred to Machine Gun Details, 25 October 1917; taken on strength of Machine Gun Details, Grantham, 27 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 January 1918; marched into Machine Gun Corps Base Depot, Camiers, 2 January 1918. Proceeded to unit, 6 January 1918; taken on strength of 22nd Machine Gun Company, 8 January 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Buried, 7 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FISHER Thomas |
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