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John FRASER

Regimental number3636
Place of birthAlbion, Queensland
SchoolMandina State School, Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTeamster
AddressCooloolabin via Yandina, North Coast Line, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, John Fraser, Cooloolabin via Yandina, North Coast Line, Queensland
Enlistment date14 June 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name52nd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/69/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll49th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 August 1918
Place of death or woundingNear Bray (1 mile west of Bray) Somme, France
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialCote 80 French National Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 7), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
148
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Janet FRASER, Cooloolabin, Queensland
Family/military connectionsBrother 2nd Lieut. William Fraser left Brisbane for England on 26/12/1915. Joined the Royal Flying corps. Killed in action.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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