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We remember Colin Fraser Barron
We remember Colin Fraser Barron
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Alexander Barron
Source:8983227
1892
1893
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:5609612
5th April 1915
1915
employment
Teamster
Source:5609612
5th April 1915
1915
enlistment
Toronto
Canada
Source:5609612
5th April 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Bronchitis
Hospital/Institution
Source:8646113
20th August 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Gastroenteritis
Hospital/Institution
Source:8646113
9th September 1916 - 13th September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
V.D.G.
Hospital/Institution
Source:8646113
28th January 1917 - 16th February 1917
1918
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8983236
8th January 1918
1919
dates
Age 25
Source:8646113
23rd April 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8646113
23rd April 1919
1919
location
54 Robina Drive, Toronto
Canada
Source:8646113
23rd April 1919
1953
location
Montreal
Canada
Source:8983214
1953
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Corporal
404017
3rd (Toronto) Battalion
Source:8540441
1958
death
Not War Related
Died in Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto.
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Source:8538594
Source:8540440
15th August 1958
burial
Toronto
Canada
Source:8540440
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Colin Fraser |
| Initials | CF |
| Last Name | Barron |
| Source | 8540441 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Robina Drive, Toronto | Canada | known 23rd April 1919 | ||
| Montreal | Canada | known 1953 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 404017 | 3rd (Toronto) Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Barron | father | ||
| Mary Barron | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Barron | brother | 1892 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Dark Brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-04-05 | 5'7" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-04-05 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Colin Fraser Barron, VCDepicted in a book about the Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital, Toronto, probably around 1920.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Dominion Orthopaedic HospitalMore about Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital
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Canadian Recipients of the Victoria CrossMore about Canadian Recipients of the Victoria Cross
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Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 NovemberMore about Victoria Cross winners: Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) 21 September - 6 November
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Trevor321 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Celine115478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cross Recipients WWI | Janet2378 | |
| Profile on Wikipedia. | Trevor321 | |
| For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War edited by Gerald Gliddon | Lizbet72994 | |
| Illustrated Souvenir - Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital | Kristen1288 | |
| PDF of service record package | Lizbet72994 | |
| United States, Canadian Border Crossings Transcription | Celine115478 | |
| The London Gazette | Celine115478 | |
| VCs of the First World War, Passchendaele 1917 by Stephen Snelling | Celine115478 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Barron | Myko59 | |
| Colin Fraser Barron, VC | Kristen1288 |
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