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FRASER, George Percival
| Service Number: | 6114 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 March 1916, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Salvage Company |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Jockey |
| Memorials: | Laura District Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6114, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 6114, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 6114, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 21 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6114, 27th Infantry Battalion, GSW leg | |
| 11 Jan 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Divisional Salvage Company | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 6114 |
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Background:
George Percival Fraser was the son of Marie Fraser. Fraser grew up in North Adelaide, South Australia. There is no information suggesting Fraser grew up with any brothers, sisters or a father but this does not mean he did not have any. Fraser grew up to be 5 2” and weighed in at 50.8kg allowing him to fit in the role of being a professional jockey. Fraser’s appearance comprised of a “fresh” complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. Fraser’s marital status was single and his next of kin was his mother, Marie Fraser. Fraser’s exact birth date is not known although his date of embarkation upon the ship, HMAT Ballarat, was 12th of August 1916 and his age at embarkation was 36. This information indicates he was born in 1879 or 1880. On 21st of March 1916, Fraser was enlisted into the AIF, his rank given at the time was a private and his service number was 6114.
Involvement in the war:
Fraser trained at the Morphettville Racecourse like most South Australians, others trained in Egypt. Training consisted of physical exercise, following and complying with commands, marching and basic weapon training. Fraser was part of the 10th Battalion and given the rank “private” and his service number. Fraser disembarked Adelaide via the HMAT Ballarat and embarked for active service abroad on 12th of August 1916 to travel to Plymouth in England. During his travel, Fraser was awarded forfeiture of 4 days’ worth of pay due to gambling at sea. After disembarking at Plymouth, Fraser continued overseas to France where he would join the 27th battalion. Fraser and his battalion were taken on strength on 23rd of January 1917. However, 2 months later in the battle, Fraser was wounded to his right thigh and was sent to the Reading War Hospital in England. After 23 days of recovery, Fraser was transported back over to France to re-join his unit. Five months later, in August 1917, he rejoined the 27th battalion again. In December 1917 he was transferred again, this time to the 2nd Division Salvage Company. It was not until 4th of July 1918 Fraser fell ill with influenza and returned to the Reading War Hospital where he remained for one month. After recovery, Fraser spent the next nine months with the 16th battalion for rations and joining the 2nd division before marching into Southampton, England. From there Fraser was sent back to Australia via the “Persic" in July 1919. His time away from Australia was 3 years and 2 months.
No clear details are known of Georg'e slife after the war.