Fisher, Arthur Vivian
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur Vivian |
Surname | Fisher |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Emily Judith Fisher, of Paeroa, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Fairey Battle I |
Serial Number | L4943 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Benson (St. Helen) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Row B. Grave 7. |
Epitaph | HE FOUGHT THE FIGHT HE KEPT THE FAITH HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 43702 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-08-1940 |
End Date | 06-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- solo night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Climbed to approximately 1000' before swinging out of control and diving into the ground at Watlington, near Oxford |