Regimental number | 3522 |
Place of birth | Cressy, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Chauffeur |
Address | Weering via Colac, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, John Fraser, Weering via Colac, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At 2.30 p.m. on 24th September [1917] he was stretcher bearer attached to a party constructing roads between BELLEWAARDE RIDGE and WESTHOEK. Enemy shelled the section intensely for a time and there was only shell hole cover. Pte Cons [?] being wounded, Pte Fraser deliberately applied field dressings and then took the wounded man to the Dressing Station. Pte Fraser's cool conduct had an excellent effect on the remainder of the men. The working parties have been more or less shelled every day, and on each occasion this man's excellent behaviour showed a good example to the other men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'When party was returning along sap from work on night of 7th May a wounded man was seen lying in the open south of the railway embankment at Bullecourt. Pte Fraser was with his officer at rear of the party & volunteered to get assistance and bring the man in. Shelling was heavy at the time, but Fraser persisted in his attempts, obtained help and a stretcher, to get the man to Dressing Station though he himself got wounded in the back.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Nerang Cemetery, Queensland |