Frederick Samuel Wade

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

402217

Unit at enlistment:

34th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Birth country:

England

Birth county:

Greater London

Birth city:

London

Address at enlistment:

21 South Street, Galt, Ontario

Next of kin address:

21 South Street, Galt, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Painter

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Wounded

BX November 12, 1915

Is Coming Home

A Brantford boy who is expected home shortly is Private Fred Wade, of 21 Waterloo Street, who enlisted with the 34th Battalion. He was buried in a dugout at Ypres and received injuries to his back. He was at the time of writing, in the hospital in England, but expected to be invalided home at an early date.

BX October 16, 1916

Again wounded and returned to a hospital in England was the word received in the city yesterday of Private Fred Wade, formerly of Waterloo Street, who enlisted in the 25th Brant Dragoons, and afterwards transferred to the Princess Patricia’s Regiment. He was wounded at the Somme with shrapnel in arms and back and transferred to one of the hospitals at Wimbledon, England. He left Canada with one of the early contingents and was severely wounded and buried in one of the shell craters. On being removed and treated in various hospitals suffering from shock and partial blindness, he was an inmate of the hospital in Ramsgate which was struck by a Zeppelin bomb. Recovering sufficiently he again was sent to the front about six weeks ago in the bomb-throwing contingent.

BX November 1, 1917

Veterans Returning

Announcement is made by the military hospitals commission of the arrival of another contingent of returned soldiers at Halifax. The contingent will not reach Toronto until the end of this week. The Brantford men returning are: Pte. R. Clarke, Pte. R. Hockridge, Pte. S.E. Metcalfe, Sergt. E.C. Miller, Pte. A. Ramsay, Pte. R.W. Tyrell, Pte. F.S. Wade, Pte. T.L. Wright.

BX November 2, 1917

Invalided Soldiers

The following men are expected to leave for Brantford at the end of this week: Pte. R. Clarke, 40 Bridge Street; Pte. R. Hockridge, 131 Market Street; Pte. J.W. Jackson, Bedford Street; Pte. S.E. Metcalfe, 14 St. George Street; S.-Sgt. E.C. Miller, 50 Dundas Street; Pte. A. Ramsay, 5 Kerr Avenue; Pte. R.W. Tyrrell, 55 Victoria Street; Pte. F.S. Wade, Queen Street; Pte. T.L. Wright, Mount Pleasant.

BX January 28, 1918

Gave His Blood

On Saturday January 12, Mrs. A.L. Wade, 118 Albion Street, received a telegram from the Toronto General Hospital to say that her husband, Pte. Frederick Samuel Wade was in a critical condition. She went to Toronto and was told by the doctors there that his chances were very slight. On Wednesday, January 16, a specialist was called in to see him, and he suggested a transfusion. Private Roseblade, a Toronto B -, also a returned hero, at once volunteered, and on Sunday, January 21 gave almost a pint of his blood for transfusion into Pte. Wade and now this splendid fellow has offered to give more blood, in the hopes of saving Pte. Wade’s life. Such splendid spirit from boys who have suffered so much themselves. Mrs. Wade thinks, he is worthy of all praise and admiration. Pte. Wade enlisted January 15, 1915 and has been to France twice. His many friends will regret to learn that he is so ill.