Colin Fraser Barron

Corporal, 3rd Battalion 1st Central Ontario Regiment (Toronto Regiment) C E F

Register No.: 55 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
Rank: Corporal all Corporals →
Unit: 3rd Battalion 1st Central Ontario Regiment (Toronto Regiment) C E F (register: 3rd Battalion, CEF) all CEF VCs →
Date of action: 6 November 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
Conflict / campaign: First World War
London Gazette: 11th January 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
Born: 20th September 1893 at Baldavie , Boyndie, Banff, Canada
Died: 15th August 1958 at Toronto, Canada
Memorial / grave: Prospect Cemetery, Toronto

Digest of citation

On 6th November 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, when his unit was held up by three machine-guns, Corporal Barren opened fire on them at point-blank range, rushed the guns, killed four of the crew and captured the remainder. He then turned one of the captured guns on the retiring enemy, causing severe casualties. This action produced far-reaching results and enabled the advance to continue

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

BARRON, Colin Fraser. ( Reg. No. 55)

Corporal* 3rd Battalion 1st Central Ontario Regiment (Toronto Regiment) C E F.

London Gazetted on 11th January 1918.

Born on 20th September 1893 at Baldavie , Boyndie, Banff, Canada.

Died on 15th August 1958 at Toronto, Canada.

Memorial at Prospect Cemetery, Toronto.

Digest of Citation reads: On 6th November 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, when his unit was held up by three machine-guns, Corporal Barren opened fire on them at point-blank range, rushed the guns, killed four of the crew and captured the remainder. He then turned one of the captured guns on the retiring enemy, causing severe casualties. This action produced far-reaching results and enabled the advance to continue *Promoted Sergeant

*Promoted Sergeant

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