Alexander Gregory FRASER

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FRASER, Alexander Gregory

Service Number:	1703
Enlisted:	10 February 1916, Prahran, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yarraville, Victoria, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	North Bundaberg State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Coachsmith
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

10 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1703, Depot Battalion (AIF), Prahran, Victoria
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1703, 57th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
25 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 57th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1703, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1703, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1703, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1703 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1703, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Alexander Gregory Fraser 60th Battalion AIF and his brother Roderick John Fraser 59th Battalion AIF were both killed in action at Fromelles on the 19 July 1916.

They were the sons of Robert and Catherine FRASER, 27 Alma Road, St. Kilda, Victoria.

Alexander was born in Yarraville, Victoria. He was a coachsmith living in St.Kilda when he enlisted and 25 years 3 months old when he was killed. Little was known of the circumstances and his death was confirmed by court of enquiry until August 1917.

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