No.40318, Private, William James FISON
Aged 28
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William James Fison was born in Bottisham Lode in 1889 (Newmarket Q3-1889 3B:526), son of Jonathan Carter and Susan Maria FISON (née HANCOCK).
1891 census...Aged 1, he was at Station Farm, Heath Road, Bottisham Lode with his father Jonathan FISON [34] farmer, born Bottisham Lode; his mother Susan M. [31] born Swaffham Bulbeck and sister Florence M. [3] born Bottisham Lode 1901 census...Aged 11, he was still at Station Farm, Lode with his parents, sisters Florence M and Susan M [4] and brothers Carter [8] and Samuel C. [1]. The new siblings were all born in Lode. 1911 census...Aged 21, working on the farm at Station Road, Lode with his parent, sisters Florence Mary and Susan May; brothers Carter (working on farm) Samuel Charles and Jonathan Carter [9] born in Lode. |
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He enlisted in Cambridge.
He would have attested late 1915, early 1916 under the Derby Scheme. Mobilised 26-2-1917 and posted to 3rd Battalion Suffolk Regiment No. 45xxx, 27-2-1917. To France and Flanders, 18-5-1917, Arrived at 15 I.B.D., 18-5-1917. Posted to 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, No. 40318, 10-6-1917. and joined them on 11-6-1917. Reported missing on casualty lists 23rd May 1918. The International Red Cross records show he died of gunshot wounds at a German Field Hospital at 6 am on 27th March NOT 28th as CWGC ( this appears to be a transcription error by CWGC as their original docs show 27th.). He was buried at 4 pm on 29th March in the military cemetery at Monchy Lagache grave N:6. This grave was later concentrated to Ennemain. The lack of detail about the 2nd Northants would indicate they were not in any large action. 7 died William's original burial place photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission and also commemorated in Stow cum Quy click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
