FISHER, FRED
- Rank:
- Lance Corporal
- Service No:
- 24066
- Date of Death:
- 24/04/1915
- Age:
- 22
- Regiment/Service:
- Canadian Infantry
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- 13th Bn.
- Awards:
- V C
- Panel Reference
- Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.
- Memorial
- YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. W. H. Fisher, of 100, Fort St., Montreal.
Citation
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29202, dated 22nd June, 1915, records the following:-"On 23rd April, 1915, in the neighbourhood of St. Julien, he went forward with the machine gun, of which he was in charge, under heavy fire, and most gallantly assisted in covering the retreat of a battery, losing four men of his gun team. Later, after obtaining four more men, he went forward again to the firing line and was himself killed while bringing his machine gun into action under very heavy fire, in order to cover the advance of supports."