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Waterford / Re: Waterford WW1 lookups available
« on: Friday 23 July 10 14:40 BST (UK) »
Tom
I should have said, from other info I have on Hubert I can fill in the blanks you have from the newspaper...
Mrs Harry D. Fisher
Taylor's Hill House
born just 20 years ago
at the High School [Bishop's Foy]
From his papers...
He was born in Waterford on the 26th March 1896. He was living at Taylors Hill House, Galway when he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on the 7 May 1915 (London Gazette of the 7 May 1915). On his application he stated that he wished to serve with the infantry, stating his preference for any Irish Regiment, particularly the Connaught Rangers. The headmaster of Bishop Foy High School vouched for his good character on his application.
He embarked at Southampton on the 27 June 1916 and landed in France at Le Havre on the 28 June. He joined the 1/4th Gloucesters on the 1 July 1916 (opening day of 'The Big Push').
The history of the Gloucestershire Regiment states:
On the night of the 8th/9th [July 1916] the 1/4th Gloucesters look over the line [west of Serre and south-east of Hebuterne] from the 1/6th Battalion. The forward trenches were still very bad - full of mud - and the front line contained numerous dead still awaiting burial. Three shells fell on a working party on the 9th, killing 2nd Liutenant H.P.Fisher (KSLI attached) and 5 other ranks and wounding another man.
His personal effects sent to Cox and Co, London were listed as:
8 Watches. damaged.
1 Pocket knife.
1 Nail clipper.
1 Silver cigarette case, damaged.
1 Pigskin purse, empty.
1 Leather purse containing: Gold ring with three stones, 1 signet rng and 9d Enlish stamps.
2 Metal charms.
1 Small gold cross.
1 Leather purse with broken sealing wax seal containing: 3 silk badges, 1 Piece of dark blue ribbon.
1 Cheque book (Cox and Co.).
1 Leather wallet containinig: photo, 2d in stamps, 1 Cloth badge, and 1 lock of hair.
1 Leather wallet containing: 2 photos, papers, and 1 piece of black ribbon.
Letters.
2 Photographs.
Christmas card.
Identity disc.
I should have said, from other info I have on Hubert I can fill in the blanks you have from the newspaper...
Mrs Harry D. Fisher
Taylor's Hill House
born just 20 years ago
at the High School [Bishop's Foy]
From his papers...
He was born in Waterford on the 26th March 1896. He was living at Taylors Hill House, Galway when he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on the 7 May 1915 (London Gazette of the 7 May 1915). On his application he stated that he wished to serve with the infantry, stating his preference for any Irish Regiment, particularly the Connaught Rangers. The headmaster of Bishop Foy High School vouched for his good character on his application.
He embarked at Southampton on the 27 June 1916 and landed in France at Le Havre on the 28 June. He joined the 1/4th Gloucesters on the 1 July 1916 (opening day of 'The Big Push').
The history of the Gloucestershire Regiment states:
On the night of the 8th/9th [July 1916] the 1/4th Gloucesters look over the line [west of Serre and south-east of Hebuterne] from the 1/6th Battalion. The forward trenches were still very bad - full of mud - and the front line contained numerous dead still awaiting burial. Three shells fell on a working party on the 9th, killing 2nd Liutenant H.P.Fisher (KSLI attached) and 5 other ranks and wounding another man.
His personal effects sent to Cox and Co, London were listed as:
8 Watches. damaged.
1 Pocket knife.
1 Nail clipper.
1 Silver cigarette case, damaged.
1 Pigskin purse, empty.
1 Leather purse containing: Gold ring with three stones, 1 signet rng and 9d Enlish stamps.
2 Metal charms.
1 Small gold cross.
1 Leather purse with broken sealing wax seal containing: 3 silk badges, 1 Piece of dark blue ribbon.
1 Cheque book (Cox and Co.).
1 Leather wallet containinig: photo, 2d in stamps, 1 Cloth badge, and 1 lock of hair.
1 Leather wallet containing: 2 photos, papers, and 1 piece of black ribbon.
Letters.
2 Photographs.
Christmas card.
Identity disc.