L. Cpl. Kenneth L. Fried - Roseville, ON
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N 43° 20.323 W 080° 29.409
17T E 541328 N 4798556
Memorial to a local soldier in Roseville
Waymark Code: WMXWEZ
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 03/07/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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This plaque is located on a stone just outside the Detweiler Meetinghouse in Roseville, Ontario.

The plaque is in memory of Lance Corporal Kenneth Laverne Fried, a member of the Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.

He died liberating Xanten, Germany on March 8th, 1945. Thirty-three other members of his regiment died that day as well (his regiment had the highest casualty rate of the war for Canadians). Details of the battle can be read here (visit link)



TEXT:
"IN HONOUR AND MEMORY
L. CPL. KENNETH L. FRIED
WHO MADE THE SURPREME SACRIFICE
IN WORLD WAR II
1939-1945
MARCH 8, 1945. IN HIS 25th YEAR.
'HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.'
ROSEVILLE CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY"
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Type of memorial: Plaque

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