Also Served: Herbert Fisher - Herbert FISHER
35, Cyprus Street, Prescot Private 16686, 6th Bn., King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Born in Prescot on 8th June 1893, Herbert was living with his brother Ernest at the time of the 1911 census at 19, Bretherton Road, Prescot. He worked as a General Labourer at the Wire Works.
He attested to the King's Own Scottish Borderers in Liverpool on 25th September 1914, aged 21, giving his father, William Fisher of 26 William Street, Prescot as his next of kin.
He sailed for France on 24th March 1915, but was home again on 30th April suffering from a Gus Shot Wound to the left buttock.
The Prescot Parish Church magazine included him in the list of men of the Bible Class serving in 1915, and on 15th June 1915 he married Priscilla (Lucy) Hollihead. Priscilla was the sister of Frank H Hollihead, who was killed in action late in 1918.
Lancashire Records Office index summary of the marriage
Herbert remained in the UK until 5th October 1915 when he returned to France for a little over a year. He was back in the UK for three months from October 1916, returning to France on 26th January 1917.
On 22nd September 1917, his wife wrote to the Army records office, stating 'having received no news from Pte H Fisher, 16686, Signaller, 6th Battalion, KOSB, France, since 23rd August, I am wondering could you give me any information concerning him.'
She received a reply reporting that he had been transferred from hospital to convalescent depot at Havre, though the date of this is unclear.
On 12th April 1918 he reported to the 65th Field Ambulance as sick, reporting that he was suffering from dizziness. A shell had burst against sandbags where he was working at Zillebeke earlier that day. He was returned to duty without treatment.
He was discharged on 1st April 1919. His medal entitlement was to the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. He then rejoined the army in 1921, this time as Private 2557924 with the Territorial Royal Corps of Signals.
Buy now he was 24 years old and worked as a Machinist. He attended annual training camp each year until 1925, and was promoted to Corporal in 1924. He was discharged, having completed his service, on 11th September 1925.
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