Name
Frederick Fish
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/07/1916
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
G/2404
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
7th Bn.
'C' Coy,
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2
XXIX. J. 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Sawbridgeworth Town Memorial, Great St Mary’s Church Memorial, Sawbridgeworth
Pre War
Frederick was born on the 4th April 1890, in Sawbridgeworth, Herts. and the son of Arthur and Elizabeth Ann Fish (née Bird). He was Baptised on the 25th May 1890, in Sawbridgeworth. They had 10 children, he was their fourth son.
Analysis of the various census reveal that in 1891 Frederick, then aged 1, was living with his parents, 3 brothers, at Cottage 5, Rook End, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, Herts. By 1901 he was living with his parents, 5 brothers and 3 sisters and now in Princes Street, Ware, Herts. and on 1911, now aged 20, they had move again to 41 Elm Grove Road, Bishops Stortford, Herts. with his parents, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. His occupation was a maltsters labourer. Later he worked at the Nurseries in Sawbridgeworth and lived in Springhall Road, before enlisted in Hertford.
Wartime Service
Frederick joined the Army in September 1914 and at some point, Frederick was transferred to the 7th Battalion Queens Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment and went to France on the 26th July 1915, landing in Le Havre the following day.
He was home on leave shortly before June 1916 when he married Miss Ellen Edwards of Hoddesdon before returning to the Front and his regiment took part in the Battle of Albert from 1-13 July 1916 as part of the Somme offensive. Frederick Fish was reported as ‘missing’ on 13 July 1916 and later, being presumed killed on that date when he was 27 years of age. This was confirmed by a note on Frederick’s medal card.
His remains were eventually recovered, and identified from his personal effects. He had been married for just one month.
Additional Information
He was moved to Serre Road Cemetery as a part on a concentration of grave. His body being identified by his uniform, titles and chevrons. The following personal items were fond and recovered: his watch, Corporal chevrons, engraved cigarette case. His younger brother Leonard also died.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, David Harvey - Leventhorpe School, Stuart Osborne, Douglas Coe
