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John Fraser [B 46130/322] • Photograph

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Summary

John George Fraser, 1st Australian Imperial Force.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, half plate);
16.6 cm x 12.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

1916

Collections

Part of Album Collection
Part of Chamberlain Collection
Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Fraser, John George, 1880-1927
Soldiers -- South Australia
World War, 1914-1918 -- South Australia
Military uniforms

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Historical information

Service number 2043 Private John George Fraser was born at Tothill Creek, South Australia, on 2 December 1880. He enlisted at Adelaide on 6 April 1916 and served with the 48th Battalion. He was wounded in action on 11 April 1917 and was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Lihons, south east of Villers-Bretonneux, France on 20 August 1918. The citation reads "Enemy snipers were very active and held commanding positions causing the front line troops a great amount of trouble. Pte. Fraser went out and secured sniping position in the vicinity of the front line. On the 21st August Pte. Fraser killed two of the enemy and wounded a third. Up to that time the Germans had been very aggressive. At 11 a.m. on the 22nd August a heavy barrage was put down on our front line and supports and although in a concealed and not protected position Pte. Fraser remained on duty, killing three more of the enemy who exposed themselves to observe the effect of the barrage. Immediately the barrage lifted Pte. Fraser observed a party of the enemy endeavouring to re-occupy a forward post that had been withdrawn during the barrage and was responsible for killing two more of this party and wounding a third. In addition to silencing enemy sniping, so saving a number of casualties, the information gained by Pte. Fraser was of the greatest value to the front line. His work during the whole tour displayed an untiring energy and utter disregard to personal saftey which greatly inspired the front linemen. Signed E. G. Sinclair-Maclagan Major General Commanding 4th Australian Division". He returned to Australia in 1919 and died at Elliston, South Australia, on 29 November 1927, leaving his wife and five children.

Digitisation information

Date

29/10/2012

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

9,775 x 13,257 pixels (129.6 MP)

Size

388.79 MB

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