FRASER, George Albert
(Service number 21808)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 25/01/1894 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Maltby Avenue, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Next of Kin | J. FRASER (father), Maltby Avenue, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 7th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 21 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, england | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 March 1944 | Age | 50 years |
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| Place of Death | Seadown | ||
| Cause | Drowning in river | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Albert Fraser was the son of John and Elizabeth (née Kirby) Fraser. George married Kitty Elizabeth Cooke in 1922 at Timaru. She survived George by some 22 years. Two brothers, Alfred Hugh Fraser and Walter Charles Fraser, also served in World War One. Both are buried in Timaru Cemetery.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [05 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [06 June 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [06 June 2017]; Hall & Moore Funeral Directors records [05 June 2017]
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