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Hi

I'm trying to find out what happened to my grandfather Joseph Garratt Fisher born Q3 1895 (Holborn 1b 705)

On my father's birth certificate F G Fisher 23 aug 1918, JG Fisher is listed as a driver RFA (I assume Royal field Artillery).

My Grandmother Lillian Fisher (nee Coles remarried in Q1 1923 (Keen)

We were under the impression that J G Fisher was killed in action in the 1st world war. I managed to find the death of a Jospeh Fisher (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery ) killed in action 22nd April 1917. But I have no idea if this is one of the same?.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find out what happened to J G Fisher?

Many thanks in advance.

I doubt if the Joseph you found killed in action is the correct one as the time between the death you found and your fathers birth is too great.

No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name
1 FISHER, J G Private 24303 24/03/1918 47 Hampshire Regiment United Kingdom I. P. 4. CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
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I founf this on the CWGC site ,could this be him


Nicky

Karen I have checked the Ancestry military records, and there does not appear to be an entry for him, first place I looked, but not yet seen an entry for someone KIA.

Further to the record quoted by Nicky:

"Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fisher, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent; husband of Louise Fisher, of 59, Ayinby Rd., Peckham, London. Served in the South African Campaign."

Hope this might help.

Rob

Taking another look at it .....it can`t be your grandfather this J G Fisher was 47 when he died in 1918.


Nicky

Improbable, but not impossible. I have people fathering children at an older age in my tree (younger/second wives, etc).

Rob

RobG,

When I said that the Joseph on the CWGC records couldnt be his grandfather, it wasn`t because I felt he was too old to father children, ....I had re read Roberts original posting and realised he`d said his grand father was born in 1895.......meaning he was only in his twenties during the war years, sorry if you misunderstood., probavly didn`t explain very well. LOL

Nicky

Nicky,

I missed that on first read through too. Can't be him then. Back to the drawing board!

Rob