caption serviceyears branch commands death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
lieutenant frederick peters c. 1910s 1905 -- 1942 united kingdom walney y04 6 13 november 1942 near plymouth sound charlottetown , prince edward island united kingdom victoria bar mentioned in despatches distinguished service cross -lrb- united states cross -rrb- distinguished service order distinguished service cross & first world war second world war 17 september 1889 captain frederick thornton peters vc.jpg frederick thornton peters
 frederick thornton peters
frederick thornton peters

captain frederick thornton peters & bar -lrb- 17 september 1889 -- 13 november 1942 -rrb- was a canadian-born recipient of the victoria cross , the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces .
