Employees honoured
Staff of Aviva constituent companies decorated for their actions in the 1914–1918 War.
”Home dwellers can never know what these men are suffering and cheerfully too, that they may live in safety, and in the days to come you can never think enough or do enough for any of these brave fellows who have marched and fought and bled for their country“
- Army Chaplain William Menzies
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Fitch, Robert C
Head Office, Burglary Department
General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd.
| Date of Death | 11 April 1917, aged about 40 |
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| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Regiment | Seaforth Highlanders |
| Medal or honour | 1915 Star |
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He had been with corporation 21 years and was head of the Burglary Department when he enlisted aged 38 in January 1915. A keen sportsman excelling at football and cricket, he was described in the company magazine as follows: "his kindly frank, outspoken manner won for him not only the confidence of his superiors, but the affectionate esteem of all his colleagues". He was twice wounded. In about July 1916 when he was in hospital recovering from wounds he wrote the following: "You will have received the field postcard which I posted to you saying I have been wounded. I am pleased to say I am doing well, and hope to be all right again very shortly. I was shot in the left arm; the wound is a clean one and will not take long to mend. I will have back the power of my arm. I am one of the very lucky ones. A bullet penetrated my steel helmet just half an inch above the forehead; another one split my rifle up the middle. I got them - the bullets - all at once! It was terrible, and an experience I shall never forget. Thousands of our poor chaps never got 20 yards over the parapet, and some never out of the trenches. They (the Germans) were all ready for us. The mischief was done by machine-gun and enfilade fire. The loss of officers is colossal. PS I am glad to have been able to take a small part in this."
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Forte, Morris (or Maurice) Stanley D
Bristol
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Ltd.
| Date of Death | 03 September 1916, aged 22 |
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| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Gloucestershire Regiment (Bristol's Own) 12th Battalion |
| Medal or honour | 1915 Star |
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| Known as Stanley. Clerk. Died in France. | |
Fraser, Ian W
Head Office, Livestock Department
General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Ltd.
| Rank | Private |
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| Regiment | Highland Light Infantry 16th Battalion |
| Medal or honour | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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| Distinguished Conduct Medal gazetted 30 January 1920. No citation. POW award. Also served in the Highland Cyclist battalion. | |
Frazer, Thomas
Head Office
Scottish Union and National Insurance Company
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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| Regiment | Principal of Statistical Department Air Ministry |
| Medal or honour | OCE |
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None
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Frew, Matthew Brown
Glasgow
City of Glasgow Life Assurance Company
| Rank | Captain |
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| Regiment | Royal Air Force |
| Medal or honour | Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross with Bar, Air Force Cross, Italian Silver Medal for Military Valour |
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Known as "Bunty". A flying ace credited with 23 victories. Awarded Military Cross March 1918 for "showing a fine offensive spirit in many combats. He has shot down five enemy aeroplanes, on one occasion leading his formation to attack twenty-two Albatross Scouts, and himself shooting one down". Awarded Bar to Military Cross April 1918 for "shooting down three enemy machines in two days. He had destroyed eight enemy machines and driven down many others out of control." Awarded Distinguished Service Order August 1918 "On a later occasion he destroyed three enemy machines in one combat, all of which were seen to crash to the ground. Immediately after this combat he had to switch off his engine and make an attempt to glide towards our lines five miles away on account of his machine having received a direct hit."
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