Frances Alexander Caron Scrimger
Captain, Canadian Army Medical Corps, attached to 14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment
- Register No.
- 1120 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- Canadian Army Medical Corps, attached to 14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment (register: Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps) all Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 25 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 23rd June 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 10th February 1880 at Montreal Canada
- Died
- the 13th February, 1937 at Montreal, Canada
- Memorial / grave
- at Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Canada
- Medal held by
- unknown
Digest of citation
Whilst the senior medical officer in charge of an advanced dressing station, in farm buildings, at St Julien, Belgium, on 25th April 1915, they came under heavy shell-fire from the enemy. Captain Scrimger organised the removal of wounded men, still under extremely heavy fire, personally carrying a wounded officer from a stable to a place of greater safety. Finally, unable to carry the wounded officer any further, he remained with him, under fire, until assistance arrived. Further research required
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
SCRIMGER, Frances Alexander Caron. (reg No. 1120).
Captain. Canadian Army Medical Corps, attached to 14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment. Canadian Expeditionary Force.
London Gazetted on 23rd June 1915.
VC Medal's Custodian is unknown.
Born on 10th February 1880 at Montreal Canada.
Died on the 13th February, 1937 at Montreal, Canada.
Memorial on grave at Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Canada.
Digest of Citation reads: Whilst the senior medical officer in charge of an advanced dressing station, in farm buildings, at St Julien, Belgium, on 25th April 1915, they came under heavy shell-fire from the enemy. Captain Scrimger organised the removal of wounded men, still under extremely heavy fire, personally carrying a wounded officer from a stable to a place of greater safety. Finally, unable to carry the wounded officer any further, he remained with him, under fire, until assistance arrived. Further research required
Canadian Expeditionary Force.
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