John Windeyer Fisher commemorative plaque

15 October 2025

John Windeyer Fisher commemorative plaque

15 October 2025

Plaque commemorating John Windeyer Fisher, a Second World War officer with ties to Albury. He was killed in action on 16 December 1942 when the Divisional Cavalry were engaged in the Battle of El Agheila. John is buried at Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya.

Contributors note: "Albury War Memorial on Albury-Fairlie Road on 15th October 2025. Shows plaque for J W Fisher."

Creator: Gail Cook

Contributor: Gail Cook

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-GaCo-0031

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you. Your comment has been saved and queued for moderation.

Report this entry

Please enter your details and we'll contact you for more information.

Thank you for your report

More from the same area

Centennial Park plaque

27 March 2022

Plaque installed in 1955 at the corner of Sparks Road and ...

Centennial Hall

27 March 2022

View of Centennial Hall before demolition.

Sunnyside fountain

9 September 2022

View of the restored historic fountain in the Sunnyside Heritage ...

Sockburn Rollerdrome Perimeter

28 November 2021

Around the edge of the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome Perimeter

28 November 2021

Around the edge of the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome Perimeter

28 November 2021

Around the edge of the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome Perimeter

28 November 2021

Around the edge of the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome Perimeter

28 November 2021

Around the edge of the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome

28 November 2021

Around the edge of the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome Perimeter

28 November 2021

Around the edge of the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome

28 November 2021

View over the fence at the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome

28 November 2021

View over the fence at the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome

28 November 2021

View over the fence at the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Sockburn Rollerdrome

28 November 2021

View over the fence at the Sockburn Rollerdrome.

Garvins Road Playground

28 November 2021

Garvins Road Playground and entrance to the Sockburn ...

Sockburn Rollerdrome Gates

28 November 2021

Gates into the Sockburn Rollerdrome off the Main South Road.

Sockburn Rollerdrome Gate

28 November 2021

Detail of the Gate into the Sockburn Rollerdrome off the Main ...

Gate into the Sockburn Rollerdrome off the Main South Road

28 November 2021

Detail of the Gates into the Sockburn Rollerdrome off the Main ...

'Friedeburg' 1872 Polish Descendants Reunion in Akaroa

3 September 2022

Descendants of early Polish settlers that arrived in NZ on board ...

Former Sockburn Service Centre demolition

5 September 2021

View of the former Sockburn Service Centre demolition.

Former Sockburn Service Centre demolition

5 September 2021

View of the former Sockburn Service Centre demolition.

Former Sockburn Service Centre demolition

5 September 2021

View of the former Sockburn Service Centre demolition.

Memorial plaque

5 September 2021

Memorial plaque behind the fence at former Sockburn Service ...

Search/Browse the collection