Fisher MM, Horace | Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914

BORN HULL 1895. SON OF AMY HANNAH READ (1867-1948) & THE LATE WILLIAM SPILLMAN COE FISHER (1864-1909), AT 34 WASHINGTON STREET (CWGC ADDRESS). AN APPRENTICE UPHOLSTERER. HE ENLISTED IN 10TH HULL PALS, ON 04/09/1914, AGED 19 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS. SERVED WITH THE 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ARRIVED IN FRANCE, ON 16/04/1916. WOUNDED IN THE NECK AND CALF ON 18/08/1916. RETURNED TO ENGLAND ON THE 27/08/1916. RETURNED TO HIS UNIT AT OPPY WOOD ON 30/04/1917. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 27/05/1918, AGED 23. COMMEMORATED ON THE SOISSONS MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING. HE HAD SERVED FOR 3 YEARS AND 267 DAYS. HE WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY, AFTER HIS DEATH (LONDON GAZETTE, 07/10/1918). HIS DEATH AND PHOTOGRAPH WERE REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 6TH AUGUST 1919. *
UNMARRIED. HE LEFT HIS ARMY EFFECTS TO HIS WIDOWED MOTHER, AMY AND FAMILY, WILLIAM, ELSIE, CLARENCE, ELMA AND LILLIAN. HIS MOTHER LATER MOVED TO 5 MAY VILLAS, MAY STREET, BEVERLEY ROAD, HULL.

1/4^th East Yorkshire Battalion War Diary – 27^th May 1918

When the storm of gas and High Explosive shells broke over the 50^th Division, at 1am, on 27 May 1918, the 1/4^th East Yorkshire Regiment of the 150^th Brigade (the left Battalion, of the left Brigade of the Division) were disposed as follows: “A” Company held the front line, “B” Company was in close support in Trench Falais (in CRONNE, at the disposal of the 5^th Green Howards (on the right of the 1/4^th EYR), “D” Company was in support in Marais. For two and half hours the Tornado swept the whole divisional area, causing many casualties and practically destroying the Trenches. The 1/4^th EYR was completely disorganised and rear guard actions were fought back to the River Aisne and the Bridge at Maizy, “the number which succeeded in crossing being very small.” Total strength of the 1/4^th EYR was 4 Officers and 105 Other Ranks, out of 30 Officers and 642 Other Ranks, which began, before the attack. The Battle continued until 6^th June 1918, but the 1/4^th EYR took no further part after the 27^th May and retired to Vert La Gravelle.