1894 - 1915
Born in St, Catharines, Fred Fisher abandoned his studies at McGill University when World War I broke out and served with the 13th Battalion, First Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Fisher was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exceptional courage in action near St. Julien, Belgium, on April 23, 1915, during the second battle of Ypres. Under very heavy fire he led a machine-gun detachment covering the withdrawal of an artillery battery. Though his crew fell to enemy attack, Fisher held their position. He then returned to the garrison for more men and advanced again to the firing line. Killed in action the next day, Fisher has no known grave.| HM Number | HM1FV7 |
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| Placed By | Ontario Heritage Foundation, an agency of the Government of Ontario |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 1:16am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 642552 N 4779408 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.15400000, -79.24670000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 9.24', W 79° 14.802' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 9' 14.4" N, 79° 14' 48.12" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6625-6699 Yates Street, St. Catharines Ontario L2R 3N8, CA |
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