Soldier Record
James William Elliot Fisher
Contributed by: Helen Turner, on 2008-11-21
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | James William Elliot |
| Surname | Fisher |
| Year of Birth | 1878 |
| Year of Death | 1940 |
| Regiment | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Hamilton, Lanarkshire |
James William Elliot's Story
James was injured on two separate occasions on the Front line. The first was in 1916, after which he was invalided back to 'Blighty' and sent to the Convalescence Camp in Eastbourne. He was one of many soldiers who came to Eastbourne during the First World War to recover from his wounds. The soldiers were known as Blue Boys because of the uniform they wore.
My Great Grandfather, was twice injured at the front
During his stay he met and married my Great Grandmother Annie Elizabeth Constable on 21st February 1918. Just two months later he was declared fit and returned to the front line. Two weeks later he was again injured, but this time more seriously.
Again invalided back to Eastbourne he underwent a great deal of treatment. He suffered greatly having taken a bullet to his right elbow, which was blown away and another to his right leg.
Although he recoved he was never able to work again.
He died on the 31st May 1940, when during the blackout while he was walking to get his daughter from work, an enemy aircraft flew down the street and he dove for cover hit his head, dying the next day from a blood clot on the brain.
The picture was taken in 1918, just before he returned to the front, with him is Annie Elizabeth his wife and Albert Edward Constable his step son.
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