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Walter Warwick FRASER

Regimental number319
Place of birthFootscray, Victoria
SchoolFootscray State Schools, 1912 and 253
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBlacksmiths striker
Address11 Herbert Street, Footscray, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMrs E J Fraser, 11 Herbert Street, Footscray, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in Citizens Military
Enlistment date10 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 1 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death1 May 1915
Age at death19.11
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialCourney's and Steel's Post Cemetery (Special Memorial 10), Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
72
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Eliza Jane FRASER, 65 Nairn Terrace, Ascot Vale. Native of Footscray, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother to Pte William Arthur Fraser, 12295. 10th Field Ambulance. Kiled in action 11.8.1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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