James Fisher

Memorial: Falfield - St George's Church

Regiment: Machine Gun Corps

Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Rank and number: Private 136903

Parents: Mark Fisher

Home address: Glenroy Cottage, Fairford, Glos

Date of birth: 1899

Place of birth: Oldbury Naite, Bristol

Date of death: 27/05/1918

Buried/Commemorated at: Soissons Memorial, France

Age: 19

Further information:

James served with the 8th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps and was Killed in Action on 27 May 1918, his final resting place unknown, he is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial in France.

James is also remembered on the Stone War Memorial FISHER James Pte 136903 8th Machine Gun Corps died 27 May 1918 age 19. Son of Mark, Glenroy Cottage Fairford Glos. Commemorated at Soissons Memorial France. He is also mentioned on the Berkeley War Memorial.

James’ father was Mark Fisher and his mother was Annie Fisher. Mark Fisher is buried in St George’s Churchyard along with Mark’s second wife Elizabeth in Row D13.

The Scribes Alcove web site has a record of James being baptised in Thornbury on 4th June 1899. In the 1911 census James was living with his parents Mark and his second wife Elizabeth in the parish of Stone, the adjoining village to Falfield.

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

Falfield Village website and Forces War Records