Frederick Anderson was born outside Fort William, ON, on June 21st, 1917. The family soon moved Roblin Blvd. near Bachelor in the Varsity View area where Frederick attended Chapman School, St. John’s College and finally the University of Manitoba. Here he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Engineering in 1940. While attending university he was at several points a military cadet. He also played numerous sports including: rugby, baseball and fencing. He worked summers for the CPR railway, and obtained employment there, after graduating, as an engineer.
He joined the Air force in 1941 and was promoted to Flying Officer specializing in radio signals in 1942. After training in Toronto, he was transferred to the 221 Squadron in the Mediterranean. He was killed in action Feb. 2nd, 1945 near Malta.