Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick ’Fred’ Lister

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Lister, Frederick ’Fred’

Date of birth: 1880-02-10

Place of birth: Wigtoft Lincolnshire England

Next of kin: Leonora Lister, wife. Cranbrook, British Columbia

Marital status: married

Occupation (attested): Sawmill Superintendent

Address: Cranbrook, British Columbia

Religion: Church of England

Date of death: 1944-12-22

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA

Highest Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel (102nd Battalion)

Rank detail

Lieutenant-Colonel, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Lieutenant, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-05-01 ?
Major, 102nd Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: yes

Battle wounded/killed: Gunshot wound head, neck and shoulders 27 Sep 18

Awards

Distinguished Service Order

Military Cross

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 534358

Attestation record(s): image 1

Service file: B5670-S036

Uploader's Notes: Previous service - 3 years in British South African Police in Boer War, 2 years in Imperial Yeomanry, 107th East Kootenay Regiment. WW1 - Commanding Officer 102nd Battalion CEF and WW2 Service - CO of No. 50 Coy, Pacific Coast Militia Rangers. The community of Lister BC was named after him. gar

Uploader's Research notes:

LAC Personnel file

Items in personal collection. gar

[Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion Major Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel Army Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion Distinguished Service Order Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2018-02-08

Last modified: 2018-08-08