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SECTION XIII Page 160 Download original document at bottom of page FISHER, L., L/Corporal, R.M.L.I. A Regular, he was mobilised on the declaration of war, and was posted to H.M.S. "Hardinge," which vessel was engaged on patrol duties in the North Sea, the Suez Canal and other waters. She was also employed in convoying transports to France, and had several encounters with hostile craft in the course of hostilities. He was demobilised in July 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 109, Bridge Street, Greenwich, S.E.10. FISHER, L. (Mrs.), Special War Worker. During the war this lady rendered valuable services in the lnspecion Department of the Royal Engineers' Stores at the Woolwich Dockyards. She carried, out her responsible duties in a most efficient manner from April 1917 until March 1920, when she relinquished her position. 32, Catherine Grove, Blackheath Road, S.E.10. FISHER, W. F., A.B., Royal Navy. A serving sailor he was engaged in H.M.S. "Newcastle" in the China Sea for four years prior to the outbreak of hostilities. He was then posted to H.M.S. "Octavia" and served with the Grand Fleet in the North Sea and other waters on important escort and patrol duties, and also acted as Instructor in Gunnery. After the Armistice he was present at the surrender of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow and was demobilised later in December 1919. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 1, Morena Street, Catford, S.E.6. FISHER, W. J., Bombardier (Signaller), R.F.A. He joined in February 1916, and on the completion of his training was drafted to France in April of the following year. Whilst overseas he took part in severe fighting at Ypres, and in the Retreat and Advance of 1918. After the Armistice he proceeded to Germany and did valuable work at various stations on the Rhine until invalided home owing to illness. He was demobilised in September 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 32, Catherine Grove, Blackheath Road, S.E.10. FISHER, W. R., Bombardier, R.G.A. He joined in May 1918, and after undergoing a period of training did valuable work with his Battery at his depot. Owing to the early cessation of hostilities he was unable to obtain his transfer overseas, and was demobilised in February 1919. 59, Jardin Street, Camberwell, S.E.5 FITCH, S. J., L/Cpl., 8th London Regt. (P.O. Rifles). Volunteering in September 1914, he crossed to France in the following year, and saw severe fighting at Festubert, Loos, Hulluch, and the Hohenzollern Redoubt. During his service overseas, he was five times buried by shell explosions, and was finally invalided home suffering from shell-shock and frost-bite. He was discharged as medically unfit for further duty in May 1917, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 1, Lindo Street, Nunhead, S.E.15. FITZGERALD, A. J., Private, M.G.C. Joining in August 1916, he proceeded to the Western Front in the following year, and took part in the Battles of Vimy Ridge, Bullecourt, Ypres, Passchendaele, and the Somme. He was taken prisoner during the fighting on the Champagne front in May 1918, and was sent to Germany. Here he worked on the railways until released in January 1919. He then returned home and was demobilised in the following October, holding the General Service and Victory Medals. 32, Hales Street, Deptford, S.E.8. FITZGERALD, C., Private, R.A.S.C. (M.T.) He volunteered in October 1914, and quickly proceeded to France, where he saw fighting in various sectors, but was invalided home through ill-health. On his recovery he returned to France and served with the Mechanical Transport and was wounded. He was demobilised in May 1919, and holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 49, Acacia Road, Lower Sydenham, S.E.26. FITZGERALD, J., Steward, Mercantile Marine. Joining in 1912, at the outbreak of war he was posted to the S.S. "Miltades," and was engaged in this vessel in conveying troops from Australia and German East Africa to England, and later in bringing American soldiers and food supplies to the Western Front. He did valuable work until the cessation of hostilities,and holds the General Service and the Mercantile Marine War Medals, and was still serving in 1920. 54, Dacca Street, Deptford, S.E.15. FITZGERALD, W., Petty Officer, 1st Class, R.N. Having previously served for twenty-two years in the Navy before war was declared he was sent in the following year to the Dardanelles, where he took part in the Campaign. Later he was severely wounded and sent to hospital in Egypt, being early in 1917 invalided home. Unhappily he never recovered from the effects of his wounds and died in May 1917. He was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "The path of duty was the way to glory." 25, Crossfield Street, Deptford, S.E.8. FITZPATRICK, W. T., Corporal, 18th London Regt. (London Irish Rifles). Volunteering in December 1915, he proceeded to France in the following February, and during his service overseas took part in severe fighting at Ploegsteert Wood, Vimy Ridge and Ypres, and was badly wounded at Cambrai in November 1917. He was invalided home and after prolonged treatment in hospital was discharged as medically unfit for further duty in October 1919. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 7, Prospect Street, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. FIVEASH, A. S., Rifleman, 21st London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles). He volunteered in February 1915, and drafted to France in the following month was in action in several minor engagements. He died gloriously on the Field of Battle at Loos on September 15th, 1915, and was entitled to the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "His life for his Country, his soul to God." 4, Nelson Square, Commercial Road, Peckham, S.E.15. FIVEASH, J. A., Special War Worker. Throughout the war he was engaged on important duties in the employ of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company, having been exempted from military service as an indispensable worker. Throughout he rendered services of a most valuable nature and carried out his arduous duties in a most commendable manner. 4, Nelson Square, Commercial Road, Peckham, S.E.15. FLANAGAN, T. C., Gunner, R.F.A. He volunteered in February 1915, and later in the same year proceeded to France, where he served as a gunner at Loos, the Somme, Arras, and Ypres. He was severely wounded in March 1918, during the German Offensive and, invalided home in the following January, was discharged as medically unfit for further service. He holds the 1914-15 Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. 18, Colwick Street, Deptford. S.E.8 FLANAGAN, W. J., Private, Buffs (East Kent Regt.) He enlisted in June 1914, and until April 1916, did valuable work at various home stations, and was then drafted to France. Whilst in this theatre of war he took part in severe fighting at Vimy Ridge, where he gave his life for the freedom of England. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. "Courage, bright hopes, and a myriad dreams, splendidly given." 18, Colwick Street, Deptford, S.E.8. FLASKETT, F. E., Sergt., R.A.F. For eighteen months after joining he was employed at the Manston Aerodrome, and later at the School of Navigation and Bomb-dropping at Salisbury. He was also engaged in instructing American airmen in Handley Page Bombing machines. In all he made nearly two hundred flights by day and night, and was in action during several air raids, notably one made by ten Gothas on his aerodrome, when two were brought down. He was demobilised in February 1919. 2, Clifton Road, Peckham, S.E.15 FLATMAN, G. W. H., 1st Air Mechanic, R.A.F. He joined in May 1916, and after a period of training proceeded to France at the latter end of the same year. Whilst overseas he was engaged on duties of a highly technical nature in connection with aircraft in various sectors, and did much valuable work. He returned to England, and was demobilised in February 1919, and holds the General Service and Victory Medals. 8, Ady's Row, Peckham, S.E.15. FLEMING, F., Sergt., York and Lancaster Regt. A Reservist, he was mobilised at the outbreak of hostilities, and was drafted to the Western Front, where he took part in the Retreat from Mons. He also served in heavy fighting in the Battles of the Marne, the Aisne, Ypres, Loos and the Somme, and gave his life for King and Country at Cambrai in November 1917. He was entitled to the Mons Star, and the General Service and Victory Medals. "A valiant Soldier, with undaunted heart he breasted life's last hill." 35, Cornbury Road, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. FLEMING, G. J., Private, 1st Royal Fusiliers. He joined in February 1918, and after a period of training did valuable work at various stations. He was unable to proceed to a theatre of war owing to being underage for duty abroad, but in 1919 was drafted to Ireland, where he was still serving at the end of the following year. 40, Prince's Street, Deptford, S.E.8. FLEMING, T., Pte., 2nd London Regt. (Royal Fus.) Volunteering in February 1915, he was unable to proceed overseas owing to being unfit for medical duty in a theatre of war. After a period of training, however, he was drafted to Ireland, and there did valuable work guarding the railways and docks until February 1919, when he was demobilised. 35, Cornbury Road, Rotherhithe, S.E.16. View And Download Original Document |