Canadian Virtual War Memorial
William John Fisher
In memory of:
Flying Officer William John Fisher
October 7, 1943
Military Service
J/20976
23
Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
354 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Additional Information
Son of Steele and Agnes Ellen (nee Hamill) Fisher, of Armstrong, British Columbia. Brother of Flight Lieutenant Robert Frank Fisher, RCAF, killed in action 20 October 1943.
Commemorated on Page 159 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY
India
9. B. 18.
MADRAS WAR CEMETERY is about 5 kilometres from the airport and 14 kilometres from the central railway station. The GST Road (Great Southern Trunk Road) leads from the airport past Trident Hotel to Kathipara roundabout - there is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission road direction sign on a small triangular island showing the way to the cemetery via Mount Poonamall Road passing at the foot of St. Thomas Mount. The cemetery can easily be located on the right hand side of the road 1 kilometre from St. Thomas Mount. From Madras Central Railway Station the route is up Mount Road (Anna Selai) and over the bridge which crosses the River Cooun. The route passes St. Mary's Cemetery on Pallawan Road and is via LIC building (Life Insurance Corporation Building) situated on Mount Road, which leads to Anna Flyover and to Kathipara Junction.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Details
Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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