FO Frederick Leonard Meredith, RCAF J/38814
Air Bomber
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Frederick Meredith
Frederick Leonard Meredith was born to his parents Hubert Wellington Meredith and Clara Eleanor Bevan and was one of three children but when Frederick was two years old his mother Clara died.
But Hubert as much as he tried after his wife died was unable to look after the children with proper care and so they were adopted by Hubert’s brother, the Revd. Frederick Roy Meredith and his wife, Georgina McLean Hastie who had no children.
According to Fred’s military papers, the Revd. Fred and Georgina are listed as “next of kin” foster parents.
Following the shooting down of Lancaster LM751, Frederick's wife, Bernice (Tomlinson) received a letter from him saying that he would be home in three weeks time and that they would celebrate their first wedding anniversary together but at the same time the Revd. Frederick Meredith received a letter telling him that is nephew Fred had been shot down and was missing presumed dead.
| Name: | MEREDITH, FREDERICK LEONARD |
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| Initials: | F L |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Rank: | Flying Officer (Air Bomber) |
| Regiment/Service: | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Unit Text: | 619 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. |
| Age: | 21 |
| Date of Death: | 04/12/1944 |
| Service No: | J/38814 |
| Additional information: | Son of Hubert Wellington Meredith and Clara Meredith; husband of Bernice Meredith; foster son and nephew of the Revd. Fred R. Meredith, of Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. |
| Casualty Type: | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Grave/Memorial Reference: | Joint grave 4. H. 34-35. |
| Cemetery: | DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY |
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The inscription at the foot of the stone reads.
HE GAVE HIS LIFE
SO OTHERS
MIGHT KNOW FREEDOM
This is page 393 of the Canadian Veterans Affairs Second World War Book of Remembrance listing Fredericks name
