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FISHER, Frederick
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
FISHER, Frederick
Date Of Birth
3 Aug 1894
Age
20
Birth Place
St Catherine's, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Canadian
Date
23 Apr 1915
Date Of Death
23 Apr 1915
Fate
Killed in action
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13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Son of Mr W H Fisher of 100 Fort Street, Montreal. First Canadian born person to win the Victoria Cross whilst serving with the Canadian Army.
Rank Name
Lance-Corporal
Service Number
24066
Gazette Date
1915
Gazette Page
6115 (V.C.); Issue: 29202 (V.C.)
Duty Location
St Julien, Belgium; France and Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Canadian Army
Regiment
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Battalion
13th Battalion
Place of Death
St Julien, Ypres, Belgium
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
1914/15 Star
regiment
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
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UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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