Private William Oswald Fraser
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Fraser,
William Oswald
Date of birth: 1895-06-27
Place of birth: Owen Sound Grey ON Canada
Next of kin: Pearl Fraser (Wife), 133 8th Street East, Owen Sound, Grey, ON, Canada
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Butcher
Occupation (normalized): Butcher, General
Address:
133 8th Street East, Owen Sound, Grey, ON, Canada
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-11-06
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Valenciennes (St. Roch) Communal Cemetery, I. A. 10.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 838604
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 577471
LAC ID:
399696
Service file: B3293-S019
Uploader's Notes:
William was the son of William Frett Fraser (1868 - 1951) and Elizabeth Margaret Agnew (1873 - 1932). He married Pearl Laura King on December 25, 1914 in Howick Township, Huron, ON, Canada. They had two daughters; one was born after William left for military service.
William had 5 siblings: Harry Agnew Fraser (1897 - 1956), Female Fraser (1903 - 1903), Elizabeth Margaret Fraser (1905 - 1906), Gladys May Fraser (1907 - 1975), and John Allen Fraser (1908 - 1909).
William's brother Harry also served in WWI. Harry survived military service.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 2nd Machine Gun Company ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2010-11-14