Son of John and Mary Fisher, of 280, Deane Church Lane, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Alice Fisher, of Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. His brothers Albert and John also fell. Served with the Border Regiment. in the South African Campaign.
Fisher, Matthew –
Personal details
- Surname: Fisher
- Forename: Matthew
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 10th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 12517
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Queen's Park) Gallipoli Memorial
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- St. Mary the Virgin (Deane) C.E. Church WWI Memorial - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: Panel 152 to 154.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 03/09/1915 01/10/1915 19/11/1915 11/08/1916 10/08/1917 09/08/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e* 5g 10b* 5h 6f 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 28/08/1915 04/09/1915 10/08/1917
- Bolton Evening News entries: 31/08/1915