Frank S. Winser MC

"D" Company, 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment)

In June 1916, the Germans had breached through the Canadian line at Sanctuary Wood. When the 49th Battalion (E.R.) was rushed forward to counter-attack, Lieutenant Frank Scott Winser went out in broad daylight under extremely heavy fire before the main assault to reconnoitre the ground. His great gallantry, coolness and courage not only assisted the commanding officer but inspired all ranks that day. He was soon after wounded and later awarded the Military Cross.

Returning to the front that autumn, Winser commanded "D" Company through Vimy Ridge, Avion and Hill 70. Nicknamed "The Goat" by his men, he finished the war as Brigade Major for the 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade. A life member of the 49th Battalion Association after the war, he died in 1942.