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We remember Tom Fisher
We remember Tom Fisher
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
William John Fisher
Source:9047494
1889
1893
1893
location
Craig Trees, Dalston, Cumberland,
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9048462
20th March 1893
1899
sibling
Joseph Sidney Fisher
Source:9047494
1899
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:9036875
17th May 1918
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:9047507
17th May 1918
employment
Grocer's Assistant
Source:9047494
service
British Army
Private
128300
Machine Gun Corps
Source:2470283
service
British Army
Private
128300
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7445668
service
British Army
Private
128300
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
42nd Battalion
Source:9036875
service
British Army
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:9047507
location
15 Hugh Street, Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumberland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9036875
location
42 Bedford Street, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumberland
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9047494
1918
death
Berlin
Germany
Source:7445668
Source:9047510
17th May 1918
burial
Great Salkeld, Cumberland
Brandenburg
United Kingdom
Germany
V1. A. 7.
Source:9037937
Source:9053381
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Fisher |
| Source | 2470283 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Hugh Street, Bransty, Whitehaven, Cumberland | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| 42 Bedford Street, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumberland | United Kingdom | their own address | ||
| Craig Trees, Dalston, Cumberland, | United Kingdom | parents address | known 20th March 1893 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 128300 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 128300 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Private | ||
| British Army | 128300 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 42nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Fisher | mother | ||
| William Fisher | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William John Fisher | brother | 1889 | |
| Joseph Sidney Fisher | brother | 1899 |
Media
Media
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Commerative Certificate from CWGCCertificate gives details of Tom Fisher's service number, battalion/regiment, date of death and age and shows photo of cemetery where he is buried plus details of his mother & father & where they were living.
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Fisher Family GraveTom is remembered on his parents' gravestone at the family church of St. Cuthbert's in Great Salkeld, CumberlandContributed by:
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Tom Fisher 1901 CensusCensus showing Tom aged 8 living with parents & brother at Dalston, CumberlandContributed by:
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Tom Fisher - 1911 CensusCensus shows Tom living at 42 Bedford Street, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumberland & living with his parents & 2 brothers. tom is working as a Grocer's Assistant.Contributed by:
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Tom Fisher - CWGC GraveCWGC Gravestone of Tom Fisher at Berlin South-Western CemetryContributed by:
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POW recordRecord from ICRC Historical Archives - Prisoners of the First World WarContributed by:
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IWGC Cemetry ReportIWGC Cemetry Report details name, rank & number, regiment, date of death, age at death & grave reference numberContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commerative Certificate from CWGC | Sue123360 | |
| Fisher Family Grave | Sue123360 | |
| Tom Fisher 1901 Census | Sue123360 | |
| Tom Fisher - 1911 Census | Sue123360 | |
| Tom Fisher - CWGC Grave | Sue123360 | |
| POW record | Sue123360 | |
| Birth Certificate | Sue123360 | |
| IWGC Cemetry Report | Sue123360 |
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