Fishenden, William Thomas

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Fishenden, William Thomas

Service Service Number Number 1494 3039 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Killed in Action 17th April 1918 Gallipoli Peninsula France

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NAME

Fishenden, William Thomas

SERVICE NO

3039

UNIT RANK

Corporal

AGE at Enlistment

24 yrs 9 mths.

PLACE OF BIRTH

Glen Innes, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

14 Jul 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT PREVIOUS SERVICE

Liverpool, NSW

NEXT OF KIN

Father;- James Playford (Playfoot) Fishenden, PO Glen Innes

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-5’8½”. Weight-170lbs. Chest-36-39”.

Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Black.

RELIGION

Methodist

EMBARKED

Sydney 8 Oct 1915 per HMAT A69 “Warilda”

DISEMBARKED NOTES WOUNDED/ILLNESS

London Gazette 20 Jan 1917-Mentioned in Dispatches for distinguished & gallant service & devotion to duty in the field.

19 Dec 1915- Diphtheria, discharged 26 Jan 1916 9 Feb 1916- VD- 21 days Discharged 29 Feb 1916.

6 May 1916- Peri-tonsilla Abscess discharged 13 May 1916.

26 Sept 1917- wounded GSW R/ Buttock (thigh) & Comp fracture R/Hand.

Rejoined unit 24 Jan 1918.

DIED

17 Apr 1918

BURIED

Aubigny Brit. Cem. France

MEDALS

1914-15 Star-11827, British War Medal-21134, Victory Medal-21058. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-344368.

DEPENDANTS PERSONAL EFFECTS

Cards, Photos, Wallet, Key, Letters, Writing Wallet, Notebook./

WILL CORRESPONDENCE REMARKS

File contains photo of Cross marking Gve of Fishenden, sent to Mr T J Watts, Butcher, Grey St. Glen Innes NSW/c/- Mr J B Watts 12 Thomas St. Nth Sydney.

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