The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Frank Reinhardt Fischer, 6 Battalion, France, 1917-1919. Collection consists of letters written home to family in Australia, including his sister Paula (Mrs Pauline White) and brother, Hugo. The letters to his sister Paula contain comforting words for her and her two children (Alan and Alick) now that they are on their own. As the Fischers were a noted musical family, many letters contain references to musical activities in London, Melbourne and others for serving men, which Fischer initiated, attended, or in which he participated. There are many references to Elsa Stralia, his sister. Fischer was killed in action at Lihons on 10 August 1918. The collection also contains condolence letters which are mostly addressed to Elsa Stralia and some bear her annotations. Fischer had a brother, Sergeant Harold Fischer, Otago Battalion of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, who was killed at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915.
Collection relating to service of Lance Sergeant Harold A Fischer, Otago Battalion NZEF, Egypt and Gallipoli, 1914-1919. Collection includes letters written home to family in Melbourne, Victoria. B
Letters relating to the First World War service of Second Lieutenant Frank Reinhardt Fischer, 6th Battalion. These letters were written by Fischer to his brother and sister over the period 5 August
Letters relating to the First World War service of Lieutenant Frank Reinhardt Fischer, 6th Battalion. These letters were written by Fischer to his brother and sister over the period 10 January to 29 J
Letters relating to the First World War service of Second Lieutenant Frank Reinhardt Fischer, 6th Battalion. These letters were written by Fischer to his brother and sister over the period 5 August
Letters relating to the death of Lieutenant Frank Reinhardt Fischer, 6th Battalion. Fischer was killed in action on 10 August 1918 near Lihons during the Battle of Amiens. Most of the letters are writ
Collection relating to service of Lance Sergeant Harold A Fischer, Otago Battalion NZEF, Egypt and Gallipoli, 1914-1919. Collection includes letters written home to family in Melbourne, Victoria. B
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge.
Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge.