Fisher, John Haylton | Universities at War

Personal details

Name on Memorial:

Fisher, J. H.

Forename(s):

John Haylton

Surname:

Fisher

Date of Death:

Wednesday, November 29, 1916

Age at Death:

University life

College:

Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff or Student:

Student

Military Service

The information displayed here is at the time of death.

Service Number:

25000

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Service:

Army

Unit:

Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment, 1st/4th/ 5th Battalion

Prisoner of War:

Military Training:

Officers’ Training Corps, Armstrong College

Theatre of War:

France and Flanders

Biography

John was killed in action on 29 November 1916 aged 2

Addresses before and during the war

90 Balmoral Avenue, Gateshead (place of residence as entered in the 1901 Census)

9 Holly Gardens, Gateshead (place of residence as entered in the 1911 Census)

Place of Burial or Battle Site Memorial

John is buried in the Foncquevillers Military Cemetery in Pas De Calais, France.

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Research information

Sources:

UK Census registers, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

Newcastle University Archives (Roll of Service)

Researched by:

Sophie Anderton, Sam Wagner, Amy Shiel