Fishenden, William Thomas

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Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Fishenden, William Thomas Service Number 3039

Killed in Action 17th April 1918 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 ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

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

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

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

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 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. Memo-rial 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 Syd-ney.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3900541

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