| Regimental number | 1703 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville, Victoria |
| School | North Bundaberg State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Alma Road, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 2.75" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Fraser, Alma Road, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Prahran, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted, 10 February 1916 - 57th Bn, 2nd Reinforcements; taken on strength, 60th Bn, 25 May 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 25.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Catherine FRASER, 27 Alma Road, St. Kilda, Victoria. Native of Yarraville, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3282 Pte Roderick John FRASER, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 1110407: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FRASER Alexander Gregory
Red Cross File No 1110407 |
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