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Military service
Service number:
1007041
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
102nd Bn.
Birth:
May 16, 1897
Death:
September 3, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Digital gallery of Private Frederick Rose
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Photo of Frederick Augustine Rose
Frederick Augustine Rose was born 16 May 1897 in St. John's, Newfoundland to William & Mary (nee Quigley) Rose. Fred went to Iroquois Falls where he worked as a butcher. While there he joined the Second Central Ontario Regiment on 6 December 1916. He was killed in action during the Second Battle of Arras in France 3 Sep 1918. He left behind in Newfoundland a wife, Ellen (Breen) Rose, and two small children: William and Mary. -
Group Photo
Private Frederick Rose & unidentified soldier -
Memorial
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial. Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Montreal Star c.1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Private Frederick Rose
Digital gallery of
Private Frederick Rose
Digital gallery of
Private Frederick Rose
Digital gallery of
Private Frederick Rose
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 494 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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