FRASER, John
| Service Number: | 4615 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Knockancurin, Evanton, Scotland, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Redcliffe, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Medical Orderly, Farmer |
| Died: | Heart Failure, 84 years old, Redcliffe, Moreton Bay - Queensland, 18 May 1975 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 2 Service
| 27 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4615, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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World War 1 Service
| 15 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4615, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 15 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4615, 2nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney | |
| 25 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4615, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Merris (France), Pte. John Fraser was gassed in the May offensive by gas shell projectile, and was repatreated to England for hospital treatment on burns to face, eyes and respiratory issues. |
John & William Fraser
Ross and Cromarty Heritage, Scotland
Date of Paper: 01.11.1918
Surname: Fraser
First Name(s): John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Australians
Home Address: Australia (formerly Knockancurin, Evanton)
As briefly stated in a recent issue Australians, was killed in action on the 18th Sept., 1918. When war broke out, Corpl. Fraser and his brother, Pte. John Fraser, were in Australia in responsible positions.
The war was only a few months in progress when they joined up. After training in Australia and Egypt they eventually arrived in France, where they took part in much severe fighting. Corpl. Fraser was wounded last year, and was sent to Blighty to recuperate. He afterwards rejoined his battalion and during the severe German offensive in April last was again wounded slightly. However, after a short stay at a base hospital, he was able to rejoin his comrades and to take part in some of the fiercest engagements of the war.
He was awarded the M.S.M., and later the M.M. for gallantry on the field, but, alas, he did not long enjoy his well-won decorations and he fell in action as already stated. A bright promising, fearless soldier, his kindly disposition endeared him to many, and his loss is mourned to-day by a wide circle of friends. He was 25 years of age. Pte. John Fraser was gassed in the May offensive, and is at present undergoing hospital treatment. Photographs of the gallant lads appear today.
They are the two eldest sons of Mr and Mrs Jas. Fraser, Knockancurin, Evanton.
Submitted 27 September 2018 by Steven Slater
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