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Edwin FRASER

Regimental number1941
Place of birthSurrey, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressWarragul Road, Oakleigh, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 9.5"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs F A Fraser, Warragul Road, Oakleigh, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 10 years in Garrison Artillery
Enlistment date14 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 January 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 17 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 November 1915
Discharge date27 April 1916
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 15 November 1915; disembarked Melbourne, 13 December 1915; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 27 April 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death18 April 1931
Age at death49
SourcesNAA: B2455, FRASER Edwin

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