William Maurice FISHER

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FISHER, William Maurice

Service Numbers:	S8045, PA2609
Enlisted:	8 May 1941
Last Rank:	Steward
Last Unit:	HMAS Madang
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 19 July 1920
Home Town:	Barmera, Berri and Barmera, South Australia
Schooling:	Port Pirie West Public School
Occupation:	Newspaper Delivery
Died:	Accidently Drowned, South West Pacific, 20 June 1945, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 30 E 9
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Port Pirie WW2 Memorial Gates, Port Pirie Navy Memorial, Willunga War Memorial

World War 2 Service

8 May 1941:	Involvement Trooper, S8045
8 May 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S8045
8 May 1941:	Enlisted Trooper, Port Pirie, South Australia
16 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Steward, PA2609, Royal Australian Navy, Port Adelaide, South Australia
16 Feb 1942:	Discharged Trooper, S8045, WW2 Light Horse Derived Units - Motor Regiments / Machine Gun Regiments /Armoured Car Regiments
16 Feb 1942:	Discharged
16 Feb 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Seaman, PA2609
20 Jun 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Steward, HMAS Madang
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Charles William John and Florence Isobel Fisher, of Point Pine, South Australia; husband of Yvonne Joyce Fisher, of Barmera, South Australia.

Educated at Port Pirie West Public school he took an interest in running and was fond of football, cricket and swimming. Enlisted in the RAN in July 1941, prior to this he was a Signaller in the 9th Light Horse.

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