ANDREW GEORGE FISHER 

 

Born

On 23 February 1923 at Penguin.

 

Connection to South Riana

Lived in South Riana.

Parents

Henry FISHER and Johannah Florence JOHNSTON who were married in Burnie in 1919.

 

Siblings

Henry William 1920  

Katherine Alice 1921 

 

Married

Murielle Margaret FLINTOFF on August 12 1950 at Quarry Hill, Bendigo.

 

Family

Ronald

Faye

David

 

Died

On 5 September 2020 at Penguin and is buried in the Central Coast Memorial Park.

 

School Records

Enrolled at Penguin State School under name ‘Andrew George Johnston’, number585, admitted 17 February 1930 by John Johnston (grandfather), who was a farmer from Mission Hill, living 1 ½ miles from the school. He left school in December 1936 as he was over age.

 

Military Records

Service number T102317, Private, 12th Aust Training Btn. Enlisted 1 May 1942 at Riana, next of kin listed as John Johnston of South Riana and served for 378 days all in Tasmania. He was discharged on 16 March 1944, leaving to go to South Riana as a Farm Hand.