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May 29, 1890
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Born in Westmeath, Ontario to William Henry
Alexander and Mary Ann (nee Porter) Fraser
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Jan 18, 1915
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Attested into the 38th Battalion CEF
in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Rank of Lieutenant
Ø Next of kin given as William Henry Alexander Fraser, father, 74 Nepean
St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Lumberman
Ø Previous military experience given as 43rd Regiment, DCOR
(Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles) in Ottawa
Ø Religion given as Church of England
Ø Assigned to the battalion’s 2nd Reinforcing Draft
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Jun 24, 1915
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Embarked the SS Missanabie in Montreal
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Jul 4, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth, England
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Oct 22, 1915
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Qualified as Instructor 1st Class at
the CTD (Canadian Training Depot) in Hythe
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Mar 16, 1916
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Posted to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 19, 1916
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and TOS (Taken
On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Mar 20, 1916
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Joined the 21st Battalion in the N
& O trenches near Voormezeele, Belgium and assigned to “B” Company
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Sep 15, 1916
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Following the capture of the sugar refinery at
Courcelette, France, Lieutenant Fraser received multiple shrapnel wounds from the
explosion of an enemy shell while moving forward to taken command of the Sunken Road
Trench at about 7.00 pm. He was evacuated to
the No. 3 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station) for treatment of his wounds.
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Sep 18, 1916
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Lieutenant Fraser died of his wounds at 9:45 am
and was buried in the Puchevillers British Cemetery, south of Doullens, France
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother,
Mrs. Mary Ann Fraser, 74 Nepean St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Lieut Fraser is honoured
on a plaque at the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, Ottawa, Ontario
He is the 6th
name down
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