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Corporal Frederick George Topham, V.C. 1917-1974
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Location
The City of Toronto At the rear of the former Etobicoke City Hall, on the SE corner of The West Mall and Burnhamthorpe Road
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Photographer
Alan L Brown
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Internet
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Posted
March 27, 2004
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Summary
Corporal Frederick George Topham, V.C. 1917-1974
Topham served as a medical orderly with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion during the Second World War. The Toronto native was awarded the Victoria Cross for the exceptional courage he displayed in treating the wounded following a parachute drop east of the Rhine near Wesel on March 24, 1945.
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