Monument 35080-022 St. Catharines, ON
Ville/Province : St. Catharines, ON
Numéro du monument : 35080-022
Type : Plaque en bronze
Adresse : Rues St. Paul West et Yates
Lieu : parc Memorial
Coordonnées GPS : Lat: 43.15394 Long: -79.2467
Soumis par : Terry MacDonald; C.R. Baker L Col (Ret'd)/lcol C.R. Baker (ret)
Photo fournie par : Terry MacDonald. (www.ontarioplaques.com)
Ce mémorial est dédié à Fred Fisher, V.C. Il a été érigé en 1970 par le Conseil des lieux archéologiques et historiques, des Archives publiques de l’Ontario.
Inscription sur le mémorial
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.
Vue sur la rue
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