The Children's Story of the War Volume 4 (of 10): The Story of the Year 1915Parrott, Edward
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The Children's Story of the War Volume 4 (of 10): The Story of the Year 1915
Parrott, Edward
World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature
You already know that the Second Battle of Ypres was largely Canada's
battle. It is therefore fitting that the first three heroes in our roll
of glory should be Canadians. On 23rd April 1915, in the neighbourhood
of St. Julien, Lance-Corporal Frederick Fisher, who was in charge of a
machine gun, went forward under heavy fire and most gallantly assisted
in covering the retreat of a battery. Four of his crew were killed, but
as soon as he had made up the number, he went forward to the firing line
and engaged the enemy once more. While bringing his gun into action in
order to cover the advance of supports, he was shot down and killed.
Canadian boys and girls will have a warm place in their hearts for the
hero who thus nobly fought and fell.
Colour-Sergeant Frederick William Hall, 8th Canadian Battalion.
On 24th April, in the neighbourhood of Ypres, Company Sergeant-Major
Hall heard a wounded man, who was lying some fifteen yards in front of
his trench, call out for help. A heavy enfilading fire was at that time
raking the trench. Nevertheless, two men climbed over the parapet and
strove to reach him. Both were shot down in the attempt, and it was
feared that the wounded man could not be brought in. Seeing this,
Sergeant-Major Hall went to the rescue. He reached the wounded man, and
was just lifting him up when a bullet pierced his brain and he fell
dead. Sergeant-Major Hall died the most glorious death that a man can
die--he gave his life for a comrade.
Captain Francis Alexander Caron Scrimger, Canadian Army Medical Service,
14th Battalion, Royal Montreal Regiment.
On the afternoon of 25th April, Captain Scrimger was in charge of an
advanced dressing-station which had been established in some farm
buildings near Ypres. While he was attending to the wounded, the enemy
heavily shelled the farm, and it was clear that all his patients would
soon be killed. Despite the heavy fire, Captain Scrimger directed the
work of removing the wounded to a place of greater safety, and himself
carried out of a blazing stable an officer who had been badly hit. When
he could carry the officer no farther he remained with him while the
shells were bursting all around, and did not leave him until help
arrived. Nor was this the only gallant deed to Captain Scrimger's
credit. From 22nd to 25th April he was unwearied in well-doing, and
never relaxed his attentions to the wounded, night or day.
Jemadar Mir Dast, I.O.M., attached to 57th Wilde's Rifles (Frontier
Force).
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