Pte
George Arthur Fish
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1887 |
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Place of birth: Great Witchingham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Carpenter |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 55956 |
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Units: — Machine Gun Corps, 199th Coy. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 10/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Friesland Copse, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 30 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 156 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
| #1 | Place of birth |
My story
Private George Arthur Fish served in the Machine Gun Corps, 199th Company, part of the Divisional Troops of the 49th Division.
On the 10th of October 1917, the 199th Company spent the day in moving small arms ammunition. They moved a total of 300.000 rounds to the gun positions, of which 200.000 were fired from zero hour until the time of handing over.
At 4.30 pm, the Germans opened fire on the battery positions. The German shelling put two machine guns of the third section out of action and reduced the personnel to five men. As a result, this section had to be withdrawn. During the night, the Company was relieved by the New Zealand Machine Gun Company.
Private George Arthur Fish died on the 10th of October 1917. According to a 2nd Lieutenant of the 199th Company, private Fish was hit by a shell and killed instantaneously. This must have been in the vicinity of Friesland Copse, as is mentioned in the ward diary of the 199th Company. However, his remains were never identified. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
On the 10th of October 1917, the 199th Company spent the day in moving small arms ammunition. They moved a total of 300.000 rounds to the gun positions, of which 200.000 were fired from zero hour until the time of handing over.
At 4.30 pm, the Germans opened fire on the battery positions. The German shelling put two machine guns of the third section out of action and reduced the personnel to five men. As a result, this section had to be withdrawn. During the night, the Company was relieved by the New Zealand Machine Gun Company.
Private George Arthur Fish died on the 10th of October 1917. According to a 2nd Lieutenant of the 199th Company, private Fish was hit by a shell and killed instantaneously. This must have been in the vicinity of Friesland Copse, as is mentioned in the ward diary of the 199th Company. However, his remains were never identified. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Sources 4
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Ancestry http://home.ancestry.co.uk/ Further reference |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/ Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources used |
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War Diary Machine Gun Corps 199th Coy http://www.nmarchive.com/ Further reference |