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Name: Albert Louis Fisher
DOB: 7th March 1920
Rank: Yeoman of Signals
Service Identity Number: D/JX 150282
Service/Regiment/Corp: Royal Navy
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Died: 1st/2nd October 1942
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Albert Louis Fisher was born on 7th March 1920 in Kensington London to John Fisher (1889 - 1974), and Ellen Tempest Fisher (neé Henney, 1889-1994).
Albert had 4 siblings: Mary, Victor, John, and Olive
Albert Joined the Navy at age 16 as a Boy Rating on 31st August 1936 at HMS St. Vincent in Gosport Hapmshire. His 12-year term of service commenced on his 18th birthday, 7th March 1938.
Before the war Albert served on HMS Drake, HMS Cromwell and HMS Furious before being posted to HMS Tamar in Hong Kong in February 1939.
After war broke out Albert continued to serve on HMS Tamar and for a period in 1940 on the destroyer HMS Scout, initially as a Signalman, by September 1941 a Yeoman of Signals.
After the sinking of the Lisbon Maru, Albert was reported as "seen drowned" by Petty Officer Thomas W. Staley (P/JX 131007), also of the Royal Navy.
The above information was provided by Nicholas Morin Great Nephew of Albert Louis Fisher.
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