Private Harry Fish (served as Harry Dale)
5439 3rd East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in Action 15th November 1914, aged 20
Lived at 48 Croft Street
Commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, France
St Peters Memorial, Burnley

Harry Fish was born in Burnley the son of Arthur & Alice Ann Fish of 48 Croft Street, Burnley. He enlisted in Burnley as Private 5439 in the 2nd Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment and was killed aged 20 on Sunday 15th November 1914. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial , Panel 18. Harry served under the pseudonym of Harry Dale.

Burnley Youth Killed. Never Back From Camp ( Burnley Express 26th December 1914)
On Tuesday Mr and Mrs Fish, of 48 Croft Street, Burnley, received a notification from the Preston Record Office that their son, Pte. Harry Fish of the 3rd East Lancashire Regiment had been killed in action on November 15th at a place not stated.
The deceased, who was only 20 years of age was a special reservist, and went into camp in July - the week before Burnley Fair - and never returned home. The first place he was at was Fleetwood, and from there he was transferred to several training places in the south of England. He celebrated his 20th birthday on Wednesday October 10th and he went across to France on the following Friday. He joined the Special Reserve just 10 months ago. When in Burnley he had worked at Messrs Lee’s weaving shed.”

Herbert Fish (brother?) was christened at St Peter’s Church on 7/3/1897. His parents were Arthur and Alice Ann Fish of 6 Chaffer Street. His father’s occupation was listed as weaver.
1901 Census – 4 Chaffer Street - Arthur Fish (26) cotton twister, Alice (27) weaver, Harry Dale (6), John Fish (52) father cotton twister.