A 'Chilbolton' former Hussar & later Black Watch 'Jock' Killed-in-Action medal group of 3: Private William Fisher, 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch)

- 1914-15 Star (8438. Pte. W. Fisher, R. Highrs.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (8438. Pte. W. Fisher. R. Highrs.)

Killed-in-Action: Private William Fisher is confirmed having been 'Killed-in-Action' in France, 13 October 1915

Sadly William Fisher's body was never recovered from the field of battle,but his memory and supreme sacrifice is perpetuated for posterity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, on a memorial panel at the Loos Memorial located in France

Medals Verification: Medals Verification: All three Great War medals verified as the recipient's full medal entitlement for the Great War per the below referenced medal rolls, and which medals would have been issued to Pte. Fisher's s nominated next of kin:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2741. Disembarked 1/Royal Highlanders (France) 24/07/15, KIA 13/10/15
- British War Medal. Silver issue: WO 329/1352
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/1352

William Fisher, son of Thomas Fisher (an Agricultural Labourer) and Mary J. Fisher, and was a native of Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, England, where he was born on 12 January 1894. At the time of the compilation of the 1911 National Census for England & Wales, William is recorded as being 17 years and employed as a 'Laundryman' at a Steam Laundry, and was the eldest of four children residing with his parents and his younger siblings (2 x sisters and a brother) at their residence located at Chilbolton near Stockbridge, Hampshire, England

William Fisher enlisted for the British Army at Tidworth, Hampshire, and was initially posted to the 18th Hussars, in which unit he held the regimental number H/11577. Subsequently transferring to the 'Infantry of the Line' he was posted to the 1st Battalion Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), with which unit he held the regimental number 8438. William disembarked in theatre of war 'France' on 28 July 1915. After fortunately surviving the duration of the Battle of Loos, that concluded on 8 October 1915, he was 'Killed-in-Action' only 5 x days later 

Chilbolton War Dead 1914-1918: Only 15 x names are commemorated on the Chilbolton, memorial to the fallen of the village who died in the Great War The Chilbolton memorials are to be found within the church of St Mary the Less, Chilbolton. The World War 1 memorial takes the form of marble tiles set within a pink veined marble frame with the inscription in Black lettering, the whole surrounded with blue, mosaic, border tiles. There are 15 names listed for World War 1. The World War 2 memorial takes the form of a plain, rectangular brass plaque mounted onto a mahogany backboard with a further 8 names listed.he Chilbolton memorials are to be found within the church of St Mary the Less, Chilbolton. The World War 1 memorial takes the form of marble tiles set within a pink veined marble frame with the inscription in Black lettering, the whole surrounded with blue, mosaic, border tiles. There are 15 names listed for World War 1. The World War 2 memorial takes the form of a plain, rectangular brass plaque mounted onto a mahogany backboard with a further 8 names listed

The medals each retaining their original long lengths of silk moire ribands - as issued

Condition: About GVF

Code: 25713