FISHER Sydney L/Cpl 41246

SKR/DAT/IP/26226

FISHER Sydney L/Cpl 41246

2000-2024

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Surname: FISHER;

Forename(s): Sydney;

Initials: S;

Number: 41246;

Rank: L/Cpl;

Enlisted in: W Derby;

Resided in: Liverpool;

Previous Number: 6861;

Previous Battalion: 4 of;

Previous Regiment: Dragoon Gds;

MGC Branch: Cavalry;

MGC Unit: 2 Sqn;

Awarded: MM, bar to MM;

Gallantry Notes: See Cavalry Journal p 69:……"the Germans now launched a counter-attack and surrounded the gun position, but although all the detachment's horses were killed or stampeded, the gun was man-handled back to saefety and joined up with the other gun of "A" sub-sectyion under Lieut Roberts, on the outskirts of Noyelles. Both guns now engaged a body of Germans now advancing from Cantaing, at 700 yards range: the enemy was checked and the machine guns rejoined the 4th Dragoon Guards at 4.30pm. Lieut Roberts was given the MC, and Sgt Berry and L/Cpl Fisher (wounded) the MM.";

Other Data: See article on MGC Cav, Emma Gee, Winter 2003, p 19
to Vickers Course at Wisques 3/3/1916 - war diary
award of MM noted in War Diary (31/12/1917) - "for the action on 20th November 1917"
noted in war diary 22/3/1918 - see description of action with Sgt LS Bull - "L/Cpl Fisher got his gun out………"
War Diary 4/4/1918 ….."No 2 gun (L/Cpl Fisher) on the WARFUSEE-FOUILLOY road, repelled two attacks; on enemy attacking third time, fired all remaining ammunition, and withdrew….."
bar to MM confirmed in War Diary 4/4/1918
See "The Cavalry Journal" p 289/417/418(2)
War Office Casualty List 1/1/1918 (Nat Libr Sco) (wounded);

Other Notes: MM: LG 23/2/1918
bar to MM: LG 27/6/1918;

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