Lance-Corporal Fred Fisher, V.C. Plaque
Municipality/Province: St. Catharines, ON
Memorial number: 35080-022
Type: Plaque - bronze
Address: St. Paul West and Yates Streets
Location: Memorial Park
GPS coordinates: Lat: 43.15394 Long: -79.2467
Submitted by: Terry MacDonald; C.R. Baker L Col (Ret'd)/lcol C.R. Baker (ret)
Photo credit: Terry MacDonald. (www.ontarioplaques.com)
This memorial is dedicated to Fred Fisher, V.C. It was erected in 1970 by the Archaeological and Historic Sites Board, Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario.
Inscription found on memorial
LANCE-CORPORAL FRED FISHER. V.C., 1894-1915
Born at St. Catharines, August 3, 1894. Fred Fisher was a
student at McGill University when World War I broke out.
He enlisted in the 13th Battalion, First Division, Canadian
Expeditionary Force, September 23, 1914. Fisher was awarded
the Victoria Cross for valour in operations near St. Julien.
April 23, 1915, during the second battle of Ypres, the first
major engagement in which Canadian troops were involved.
While under very heavy fire, he led his machine-gun detachment
in gallant and skilful actions covering the withdrawal of
an artillery battery and the advance of supporting troops.
Fisher was himself killed and has no known grave. His
name is inscribed on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres.
Erected by the Archeological and Historic Sites Board
Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario.
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