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We remember Finlay Smith Fraser
We remember Finlay Smith Fraser
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1901
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
Elgin, Morayshire
United Kingdom
Source:9117639
April 1901
1901
location
Blackfriars Road, Elgin, Morayshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9117639
April 1901
1916
enlistment
Elgin, Moray
United Kingdom
Source:8484262
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5292
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8484263
1916
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Elgin, Morayshire
United Kingdom
Source:9117643
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
372633
London Regiment
2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:8484263
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8484262
location
Elgin, Moray
United Kingdom
Source:8484262
1917
death
Killed in Action
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8484263
Source:8484262
30th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 150 to 151
Source:8484263
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Finlay Smith |
| Initials | FS |
| Last Name | Fraser |
| Source | 9117639 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Road, Elgin, Morayshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Elgin, Moray | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372633 | London Regiment | 2nd/8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 5292 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Fraser | mother | ||
| David Fraser | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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