Regimental Number: 101375
Rank: Private
Branch: 49th Battalion
Fred was born on February 22, 1888 in London, England. When he was 18, he and his mother came to Canada and settled in Killarney, Manitoba. His mother died in 1910, and Fred came further west. In 1911, he arrived in the South Peace and filed on SW 24-71-7-W6 (after the war, he filed on NE 28-70-7-W6 as well). Fred married Minerva South on August 17, 1915; they had traveled over the Edson Trail in the same party. The following month Fred enlisted in the Canadian Army. After he returned from the War, Fred and Minerva had two daughters. They retired to Grande Prairie in 1949. Fred died on May 17, 1977.
Sources: surname database; Lake Saskatoon Reflections p. 196; Along the Wapiti p. 170, 411; Pioneers of the Peace p. 202
March 20 1917 p. 1 c. 5; Mar 27, 1917 p. 7 c. 4; Sept 17 1918 p. 1 c. 4; Aug 24 1915 p. 1 c. 1; July 4 1916 p. 3 c. 3; Oct 1 1918 p. 4 c. 3