FRAZER, William
(Service number 8/916)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 328 Armagh St, Christchurch | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Wilson Frazer (father), 328 Armagh St, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay | ||
| Embarked From | Port Chalmers | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 August 1915 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | At sea, HMHS Sicilia ex Gallipoli | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetgery, Anzac, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
son of Mr and Mrs W. Frazer, 18 Nora Place, Christchurch
Sources
Cenotaph Feb 2014
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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