Frederick George Topham

Frederick George Topham, VC was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in Commonwealth forces. He was from Toronto, and was a medical orderly with the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. His unit took part in the Battle of Normandy and stayed in France until early September 1944. Then, the unit was involved from March to May 1945 in operations in Germany. It was in those operations, that he received his Victoria Cross. Post-war, he worked for Toronto Hydro and kept a low-profile. He died suddenly in Toronto in 1974 at age 56.