Roll of Honour - William Nicholson Fischer

William Nicholson Fischer

Service number: 19761

Rank: Sergeant

Unit: 8th Brigade Australian Field Artillery

Service: Australian Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of death: 15 October 1917

Place of death: Belgium

Cause of death: Killed in action

Cemetery or memorial details: Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Belgium

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

William Nicholson Fischer's name is located at panel 15 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

Map of Commemorative area showing which panel William Nicholson Fischer's name is located

Roll of Honour circular

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