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Gunner

Reuben Fisher

Service Number 81964
Military Unit Royal Field Artillery
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 25 Mar 1918 (20 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies Reuben was a joiner.
Family History

Reuben Fisher was born in 1898 the son of Reuben Paul a joiner and Sarah Fisher (née Brooks). His father was born in 1866 at Ridings, Derbyshire, his mother in 1864 at Horninghold, Leicestershire. Married on 4th July 1887 in Church Langton, Leicestershire, they had twelve children one dying in infancy. Reuben's surviving siblings , all except Lilly born at Nottingham, were Eveline b.1888, Ethel b.1889, Reginald b.1891, Alfred b.1892, Lilly b.1894 (Derby), Hilda b.1895 Ralph b.1897, Stanley b.1901, Gladys b.1902 and Ivy Millicent b.1906. In 1911 they lived at 11 Tadema Street Randolph Street Carlton Road Nottingham. Ralph was an errand boy, Eveline a braider, Ethel a machinist, Alfred a joiner, Lilly a net worker, Hilda a pattern maker whilst the younger children were at school or at home.

Military History

'A' Bty 296th Bde

Extra Information

Arras Memorial Bay 1 He enlisted at Nottingham and landed in France 30/8/1915. Ralph Fisher was killed in action 26/11/1917.

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