David Fraser (British Army officer)

Sir David William Fraser
Born(1920-12-30)30 December 1920
Camberley, Surrey, England
Died15 July 2012(2012-07-15) (aged 91)
East Hampshire, England
Buried
Holy Cross Churchyard, Binsted, East Hampshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1940–1980
RankGeneral
Service number184424
UnitGrenadier Guards
CommandsRoyal College of Defence Studies (1978–80)
4th Division (1969–71)
Battles / warsSecond World War
Malayan Emergency
Suez Crisis
Cyprus Emergency
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Spouse(s)
(m. 1947; div. 1952)
RelationsBrigadier William Fraser (father)

General Sir David William Fraser, GCB, OBE (30 December 1920 – 15 July 2012) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1978 until his retirement from military service in 1980. He was also a prolific author, publishing over 20 books mostly focused on the history of the Second World War.