A timeline of Fred’s life

– Born on Jan. 12, 1923

– Enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces on June 5, 1940

– Wounded in Sicily, Italy, during his first days of action on the front around 1941

– Spent two months in the North Africa Military Hospital

– Served the next eight months on the front lines in Ortona. Wounded during the battle on March 18, 1944, where he lost his right hand and most of his hearing

– Discharged from the military on Aug. 17, 1944

– Moved to Hamilton, Ont., four years after the war, staying there until 1973, working as an elevator operator

¬– Met Thalda in June 1952 and married her in November of that same year

– Moved back to P.E.I. in 1973, living in Charlottetown until 1992 when they moved to Summerside

– Has been living in Summserset Manor since 2015.