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Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)
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Private Jack Fisher, from Hartlepool, served with A Company, The 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA).
He was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack while serving in Northern Ireland, close to the border town of Crossmaglen at the end of a four month tour.
Private Jack Fisher died on 12 July 1978, aged 19 years old. He is now buried at Staton Cemetery, Hartlepool.
Service History
- 1978 The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Private)
