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John Grant FRASER

Regimental number14497
Place of birthGranton On Spey, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBricklayer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 5.5"
Weight112 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Margaret Fraser, 38 Roberts Street, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 October 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameJuly 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on 11 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1917
Date of death31 March 1919
Age at death from cemetery records36
Place of burialToowong Cemetery, Queensland
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
23
Discharge date20 March 1918
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Persic', 21 December 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 12 February 1918; discharged Brisbane, 20 March 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, FRASER John Grant

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