Reuben Fisher
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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.
'A' Bty 296th Bde
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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