| Fiset | Marie Joseph Eugene | | Lieutenant Colonel | FISHER, HAROLD, Lieutenant, was born 3 March, 1877, at Fulham, London, son of the Reverend Frederic Horatio Fisher, MA, Honourable Canon of St Albans, of Church Croft, Hemel Hempstead, and Agnes Jeune, daughter of John Jackson, Bishop of London. He was educated at Haileybury, and entered the Manchester Regiment, from the Suffolk Artillery Militia, 4 May 1898, becoming Lieutenant 6 May 1899. He served in the South African 'War, 1899-1902, and took part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including actions at Elandslaagte and Lombard's Kop; Defence of Ladysmith (severely wounded), including action of 6 January 1900; in Natal, March to June, 1900; in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); again in the Transvaal, 1901-2. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1902 (Sir G S White, 2 December 1899, and 23 March, 1900), and London Gazette, 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order 29 November 1900 [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Harold Fisher, Lieutenant, Manchester Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 12 May 1902. He was promoted to Captain 14 July 1901. He was killed in action 16 December 1914, near La Bassee.
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