William Fraser (British Army officer)


William Fraser

Born(1890-07-05)5 July 1890
Died11 November 1964(1964-11-11) (aged 74)
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1910–1944
RankBrigadier
Service number20008
UnitGordon Highlanders
Grenadier Guards
Commands228th Infantry Brigade (1942–43)
8th Infantry Brigade (1941–42)
24th Guards Brigade (1940–41)
27th Infantry Brigade (1940)
1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards (1937–38)
1/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (1917–18)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Military Cross[1]
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
RelationsAlexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun (father)
Sir David Fraser (son)
Other workChief of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in Paris

Brigadier William Fraser, DSO, MC (5 July 1890 – 11 November 1964) was a younger son of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun and served as a British Army officer in both world wars.

  1. ^ "No. 12894". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 January 1916. p. 96.