Private · British Army · 12th Battalion, Parachute Regiment
1924–1944 | Aged 20
Died: 12 June 1944
Buried at: Ranville War Cemetery, France
Edward Fisher grew up in Walthamstow, Essex. He was the son of Charles and Daisy Fisher.
Edward initially served with the Black Watch before volunteering for the Parachute Regiment.
In June 1944, his unit participated in the Normandy campaign following the Allied landings. Edward died on 12 June 1944, less than a week after D-Day. He was just 20 years old.
His headstone carries a deeply moving message from his family, expressing the grief of a father mourning his only son.
Source: Ranville War Cemetery, WW2 Cemeteries Guide.