finding greatgrandads unit with picture

[little john]

Hi

> i am trying to trace my great grandads WW1 military history

>and found 5 with the same name in different regiments have contacted KOYLI and yorks and lancs all with no luck

>He was born George Clifford Fisher in 1892 in woodhouse mill near sheffield worked down the coal mines until 1959

>i remember he told me he was at the somme/ypres was wounded in the eye and ended up

>in salonika i have asked my gran about her dad but she is 85 and has a bad

>memory any help will be great. i would just like to know what regiment he was i so i can see where he went

> Many thanks for any help

>John

thanks to all for the help have found a photo of my wounded grandad it says beach holyhead 1 on the front and on the back G C Fisher at age 23 in 1915 i know it wont help but it looks interesting ps he is the one with the eye patch on the left

[delta]

welcome John

we'll do what we can; the medla index card gives is a little help: see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...mp;mediaarray=*

Of those listed, it is not the tankee as he was killed on 5 May 1917, probably at the Battle Of Bullecourt; it is possible that he was in the ASC but unlikely.

Of the others I would go for the second KOYLI soldier , the one who rebadged to the Sappers (RE) as the KOYLI battalions did not appear to have served in Salonika

but I could be wrong

Stephen

[little john]

welcome John

we'll do what we can; the medla index card gives is a little help: see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documen...mp;mediaarray=*

Of those listed, it is not the tankee as he was killed on 5 May 1917, probably at the Battle Of Bullecourt; it is possible that he was in the ASC but unlikely.

Of the others I would go for the second KOYLI soldier , the one who rebadged to the Sappers (RE) as the KOYLI battalions did not appear to have served in Salonika

but I could be wrong

Stephen

Had this email from KOYLI today

Regret I can find no trace of GC Fisher in archive here and do not have his

service record although the National Archive, Kew, may have it. His army

number would help research - can be found on the bottom rim of his medals.

He survived the war as he is not on the Roll of Honour of 1st KOYLI (the

only battalion to be in Salonika). I am sorry T cannot help further.

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John

I was about to say that I thought it might be the other KOYLI ! This for the reason that 1 KOYLI served in Salonika with 28 Division. I also see a plethora of ASC companies over the 4 Divisions that I have traced on station there (22,26,27 and 28). If your man had fought at Ypres (not the Somme) it was at 2nd Ypres with 28 Div. This Div. was at Gravenstafel (22-23 April) St Julien (24 April-4 May) and Frezenburg 8 - 13 May) before it's acions at the Battle of Loos (Sep-Oct). It shipped out of Marseilles for Egypt in October 1915,and then in November headed for Salonika.

In my view it isn't the Tankie,it isn't the South Staffs,and it probably isn't the 5th KOYLI. That leave the 2 boys on WO372/7 in the ASC and my man who I think was in the 1 KOYLI ! The ASCs could equally have come from the Western Front to Salonika with the Divisions via Marseilles,so being wounded at Ypres and then serving in Salonika is equally relevant to both.

You MAY only find out if you have something like a photo somewhere,or a fact which you have overlooked,check with any other older relatives,we're dying to get to the bottom of this ! Another alternative is the Burnt Records at Kew. There are 3 microfilms with George C Fisher entries to sift through.

They are WO363/F252(part);F253;and F254(part).

Good hunting

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John

I think his army number is 20258

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