FRASER, James
| Service Number: | 5 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Queensland, Australia, 4 July 1880 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 5, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
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| 6 Mar 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 5, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 488 notes 5th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 6 Mar 1901 aboard Templemore arriving Port Elizabeth 1 Apr 1901. | |
| 5 May 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 5, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 491 notes 5th QIB embarked at Cape Town 27 Mar 1902 aboard St Andrew returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 30 Apr 1902, disbanded 5 May 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Note- his younger brother, Private Charles Fraser S.N. 499, also served in the South African (Boer) war in the draft of the 5th QIB.
When James Fraser enlisted in 1901 in the 5th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 16 Mar 1901, he noted hus N.O.K. as his father John Fraser, Glenrosa Road, Red Hill, Brisbane. When his brother Charles' details were published with the rank and file in the same newspaper he also nominated the same N.O.K.
James Fraser was born on 4 Jul 1880 in Queensland, a son to John Fraser and Mary Fraser (nee Trail or Traill). In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 33, it is noted his address after discharge was at Tweed Heads.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 493; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 5th QIB, Bk 1 p. 33).
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