Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Chief Gunner A. Fisher, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (Ch. Gnr., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, narrow suspension (Alexander Fisher, P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Alexandra) good very fine (3) £160-200

Alexander Fisher was born in Perth, Scotland on 22 December 1866. He entered the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on Boscawen on 26 April 1882 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in June 1883. Serving on the Rapid, he was promoted to Ordinary Seaman in January 1885 and to Able Seaman in November 1885. When on Collingwood he was promoted to Leading Seaman in November 1889 and to Petty Officer 2nd Class in March 1891. He gained the rank of Petty Officer 1st Class in May 1894 when on the broadside ironclad battleship Alexandra. Fisher was promoted to the commissioned rank of Gunner in January 1896 and attained the rank of Chief Gunner in April 1912. Serving throughout the war, he was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Lieutenant on 22 December 1921.

With copied service papers.