The Mysterious Fred

[Simon Wood]

Hi All,

Just in case anyone might be interested, we can put Swanson and Fred together at the same masonic function on 27th May 1895.

Regards,

Simon

[DJA]

Hi Jeff,

I was hoping by now that somebody might have been sufficiently curious to ask his name, but apparently this is not the case.

Anyway—

His name is Colonel Frederick Charles Keyser, CB [1842-1920], a fellow Freemason who lived not a million miles from Swanson.

In a number of letters to The Times and in other newspaper and masonic references he went by the informal moniker of 'Fred'.

I don't believe he is listed in Swanson's address book.

Regards,

Simon

Fascinating person.
Marvelous military record.
President of World Scouting,1909.