Fred Medley

Firefighter/Driver

Department: Victoria Fire Department
Station: #5 - Burnside RD, & Dunedin (no longer in use)
Location: Victoria, BC
Employment: Career (Full Time)
Date of Death: October 24, 1925
Date of Birth: January 24, 1891
Age at Death: 34
Incident Location: Gorge Road, Victoria
Memorial Panel: 23

Story

Fred in the solid-rubber truck similar to the one that he was killed in while driving to a mutual aid call in October, 1925.

Fred and his wife Ann with son Alfred who was 4 years old when Fred died.

Isobel Medley, Fred’s daughter-in-law who married Alfred. She is now nearly 90 years old and is pictured with her daughter who is Fred’s granddaughter, Velma Henken. They reside near Bellingham, Wash.

The ladies at Fred’s gravesite in Ross Bay Cemetery May, 2012.