We remember Alexander Devereux Frazer

We remember Alexander Devereux Frazer

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1886
birth Tientsin, Shanghai China Source:8779885 4th August 1886
1914
location Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address Source:8762182 11th August 1914
1914
internment pow Germany Source:8779885 31st October 1914
1914
location Torgau POW camp, Fort Bruckenkopf Germany military residence address Source:8779885 31st October 1914
1921
location The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, Chakrata, United Provinces India military residence address Source:1252009 19th November 1921
service British Army Lieutenant 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment Source:1252009
service British Army Captain 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment Source:1252009

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Alexander Devereux
Initials AD
Last Name Frazer
Source 8761968
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Raglan South Barracks, Devonport United Kingdom military residence address known 11th August 1914
The 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, Chakrata, United Provinces India military residence address known 19th November 1921
Torgau POW camp, Fort Bruckenkopf Germany military residence address known 31st October 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment Lieutenant
British Army 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Media

Media

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  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

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    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The Memorial to the Royal Irish Regiment at Mons overlooks the ground on which the 2nd Battalion fought on the 23rd August 1914. It was unveiled by Lord Ypres on 11th November 1923.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • 2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons.
    The plaque at the base of the Mons memorial to the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. The memorial was unveiled on 11th November 1923 at La Bascule crossroads.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge
    WW1 Royal Irish Regiment cap badge

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium.
    The road south on the western edge of Bois La Haut, Mons. The Royal Irish Regiment were hotly pursued down this road by the Germans on the afternoon of the 23rd August 1914.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • The fields between Caudry and Audencourt
    The fields between Caudry and Audencourt where the fighting between the Royal Irish Regiment and the advancing Germans took place on 26th August 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • Post Office, Tientsin, China
    Tientsin, Shanghai, China, where Alexander Devereux Frazer was born in 1886

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    Patrick63223

  • Torgau Fort Bruckenkopf
    Torgau Fort Bruckenkopf where ICRC records show that Lieutenant Frazer was a prisoner on the 31st October 1914.

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    Patrick63223

  • SS Porto
    SS Porto circa 1918

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    Patrick63223

  • The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport
    Raglan Barracks, Devonport, where the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment was based prior to their embarkation for France in August 1914.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • SS Herschel
    SS Herschel, the ship which transported the Royal Irish Regiment across the channel to France. They disembarked in Boulogne on 14th August 1914.

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

  • Map of the Battle of Mons
    Map of the Battle of Mons from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt
    Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt from The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment, Vol. II (drawn by Major St.Leger)

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    Patrick63223

  • Chakrata, Indian Hill Station
    Chakrata, Indian Hill Station, where Captain Alexander Devereux Frazer was stationed with the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment in November 1921

    Contributed by:
    Patrick63223

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Patrick63223

External Evidence

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to the RIR - London Gazette Fife3190
The Campaigns and History of the Royal Irish Regiment Vol.II from 1900 to 1922 Patrick63223
1914-1918 PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR ICRC HISTORICAL ARCHIVES Patrick63223
"There's a Devil in the Drum" by J.F.Lucy Patrick63223
“The Mons Star: The British Expeditionary Force 1914” Patrick63223
“Within Four Walls” by Major M.C.C. Harrison and Captain H. Cartwright Patrick63223
Wherever the Firing Line Extends Patrick63223

Multimedia

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Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
2nd Battalion R.I.Rgt. Memorial, Mons. Patrick63223
Royal Irish Regiment Cap Badge Patrick63223
Rue Leon Save, Mons, Belgium. Patrick63223
The fields between Caudry and Audencourt Patrick63223
Post Office, Tientsin, China Patrick63223
Torgau Fort Bruckenkopf Patrick63223
SS Porto Patrick63223
The Guardhouse at Raglan Barracks, Devonport Patrick63223
SS Herschel Patrick63223
Map of the Battle of Mons Patrick63223
Map of the actions at Caudry/Audencourt Patrick63223
Chakrata, Indian Hill Station Patrick63223

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