We remember Fred H Fisher

We remember Fred H Fisher

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1894
birth St Catherine, Ontario Canada Source:8544478 3rd August 1894
1901
location Dunnville, Ontario Canada parents address Source:8544480 1901
1911
location 576 Lansdowne, Westmount, Quebec Canada parents address Source:8544489 1911
1914
enlistment Valcartier, Canada Source:5913308 23rd September 1914
1914
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Private 24066 5th Regiment Royal Highlanders of Canada Source:5913308 23rd September 1914
1914
location 576 Lansdowne Ave, Westmount Canada parents address Source:5913308 23rd September 1914
service Canadian Expeditionary Force Lance Corporal 24066 Canadian Infantry Source:7539537
1915
death Source:7539537 24th April 1915
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7539537

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Fred H
Initials FH
Last Name Fisher
Source 8531626
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
576 Lansdowne Ave, Westmount Canada parents address known 23rd September 1914
576 Lansdowne, Westmount, Quebec Canada parents address known 1911
Dunnville, Ontario Canada parents address known 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Canadian Expeditionary Force 24066 5th Regiment Royal Highlanders of Canada Private
Canadian Expeditionary Force 24066 Canadian Infantry Lance Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice M Gibbon mother
William H Fisher father

Media

Media

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  • Frederick Fisher VC.

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    Trevor321

  • St Catherines remembers Lance Corporal Fred Fisher
    "Born in St. Catharines, Fred Fisher abandoned his studies at McGill University when World War I broke out and served with the 13th Battalion, First Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Fisher was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exceptional courage in action near St. Julien, Belgium, on April 23rd, 1915, during the second battle of Ypres. Under very heavy fire he lead a machine-gun detachment covering the withdrawal of an artillery battery. Though his crew fell to enemy attack, Fisher held their position. He then returned to the garrison for more men and advanced again to the firing line. Killed in action the next day, Fisher has no known grave."

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    Janet2378

  • Memorial Plaque on display in London
    In June 2014 the plaque honouring 70 Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross in WWI was displayed in London

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    Lizbet72994

  • Installed plaque
    Plaque honouring 70 Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross on the outside wall of the British High Commission in Ottawa

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    Lizbet72994

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Canadian Attestation Papers
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

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The London Gazette Trevor321
Profile on Wikipedia. Trevor321
Description of the battle and an account of a letter written by friend of Fred's Janet2378
Baptism Anne23518
1901 Canada Census Anne23518
1911 Canada Census Anne23518
For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War edited by Gerald Gliddon Lizbet72994
Court Circular November 2014 Lizbet72994

Multimedia

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Frederick Fisher VC. Trevor321
St Catherines remembers Lance Corporal Fred Fisher Janet2378
Memorial Plaque on display in London Lizbet72994
Installed plaque Lizbet72994

Stories

We remember Fred H Fisher

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