William Fraser | |
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Born | 5 July 1890 |
Died | 11 November 1964 Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England | (aged 74)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1910–1944 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 20008 |
Unit | Gordon Highlanders Grenadier Guards |
Commands | 228th 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 / wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross[1] Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Relations | Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun (father) Sir David Fraser (son) |
Other work | Chief 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.