Frederick Fisher
Lance-Corporal, 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada). C E F
- Register No.
- 408 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lance-Corporal (register: Lance Corporal) all Lance-Corporals →
- Unit
- 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada). C E F (register: 13th Battalion, CEF) all CEF VCs →
- Date of action
- 22–23 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
- 3rd August 1894 at St Catherine's, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- 24th April 1915 at St Julien, Ypres, Belgium
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- on Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium
Digest of citation
On 23rd April, 1915 in the neighbourhood of St Julien, Belgium, Lance-Corporal Fisher went forward with the machine gun of which he was in charge, under heavy fire, and covered the retreat of a battery, losing four of his gun team. Later, when he had obtained four more men, he went forward again to the firing line and was killed while bringing his machine-gun into action under very heavy fire
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FISHER, Frederick. (reg No. 408).
Lance-Corporal. 13th Battalion, Quebec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada). C E F.
London Gazetted on 23rd June, 1915.
Born on 3rd August 1894 at St Catherine's, Ontario, Canada.
Died on 24th April 1915 at St Julien, Ypres, Belgium.
Memorial on Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium.
Digest of Citation reads: On 23rd April, 1915 in the neighbourhood of St Julien, Belgium, Lance-Corporal Fisher went forward with the machine gun of which he was in charge, under heavy fire, and covered the retreat of a battery, losing four of his gun team. Later, when he had obtained four more men, he went forward again to the firing line and was killed while bringing his machine-gun into action under very heavy fire.
Additional information:. Lance-Corporal Fisher was the first man Born on in Canada to win the VC while serving with the Canadian Forces.
Additional information
Lance-Corporal Fisher was the first man Born on in Canada to win the VC while serving with the Canadian Forces.
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