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George William FRASER

Regimental number6865
Place of birthSnowtown, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressRiverton, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation21.6
Height5' 6.5"
Weight125 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs A M Fraser, Riverton, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 6 months in the 23rd Australian Light Horse, Riverton; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date25 March 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 7 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 July 1918
Discharge date29 January 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 12 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit: shell wound, left leg amputated below the knee), Adelaide, 29 January 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 January 1956
Age at death60
Place of burialRhynie Cemetery, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, FRASER George William

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