Also Served: John Fisher - John FISHER
25 Ward Street, Prescot Private 2878, 1/5th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment (Later 240874) The 1911 census showed John living with his widowed mother Rachael, at 20, Moss Street, Prescot. He was a 24 year old Labourer at the Insulating Department of the Wire Works. He was known to his family and friends as 'Jack'.
He attested on 11th August 1914, aged 28. He had previously served with the Territorial Battalion. Jack gave his next of kin as his sister, Mary Naylor, at the same address.
He went to France with his battalion on 12th February 1915, landing at Le Havre the following day. He was included in the Prescot Reporter list of men serving in May 1915
Jack suffered a Gun Shot Wound and a Shell Wound to his right knee on 31st July 1917, the first day of the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele). After treatment at No 17 Casualty Clearing Station, he was transferred to No 3 General Hospital the following day. He returned to the UK from France on 12th August 1917, and was based at the Military Hospital York until 12th October. He remained in the UK until 12th March 1918 when he returned to France.
Pte Fisher was included in the official casualty list published on 4th September 1917
Posted to 4th (Reserve) Bn on 23rd October 1917 then moved between other battalions until finally being demobilized at Prees Heath on 26th January 1919.
He was entitled to the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal and acknowledged receipt of his medals on 22nd January 1921.
He married Gladys Reynolds in Oldham in 1928 and they had one daughter, Gladys, who was born in 1931. The family lived in Cross Lane, Prescot.
Jack died in Prescot in 1962, aged 76.
(Additional information provided by Jennifer Chadwick, great-niece of John Fisher).Ref. No.: A0395
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