Cpl. Frederick Driver MiD.
British Army 242 Coy. Royal Army Service Corps
from:Church Ave, Salford, Lancashire
Frederick Driver was one of three brothers who went to war. Fred served in Egypt, Palestine, North Africa and Italy and played a full part in all battles endured during his service in WWII. At first he was in 73 Coy, RASC and then transferred to 242 Coy. He was on the front line in all these campaigns from Egypt up to and including Italy - where, after defeating the enemy, he managed a Prisoner of War Camp where he stayed until the end of the war.
Whilst in Italy he befriended an Italian family who were starving and gave them left over rations from the camp, which made him very popular! Fred was also on Mt Vesuvius during the campaign near Naples but they were ordered off it when it erupted! He told me lots about his time during the war, which was amazing when I come to look about the danger he was in throughout WWII.
He returned home to Salford and never went abroad again, staying single and looking after his Mother. He worked in a timber yard at Salford Docks until his retirement. He died in August 2010.
