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We remember William Fraser
We remember William Fraser
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1916
service
South African Services
Private
7284
3rd South African Infantry
Taken Prisoner of War at Delville Wood
Source:9417346
15th July 1916
location
26A, Greene, City and Sub., Johannesburg
South Africa
parents address
Source:9415818
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died as a prisoner of war on the way to hospital suffering from Spanish Flu
Germany
Source:9415818
9th October 1918
burial
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
XIV. C. 18.
Source:9415818
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Fraser |
| Source | 9415817 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26A, Greene, City and Sub., Johannesburg | South Africa | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 7284 | 3rd South African Infantry | Taken Prisoner of War at Delville Wood | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Elizabeth Powell Fraser | mother |
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Fraser | Guy74824 | |
| South African record card | Guy74824 | |
| Attestation 1 | Guy74824 | |
| Attestation 2 | Guy74824 | |
| Casualty form | Guy74824 | |
| Headstone at Cologne | Guy74824 | |
| CWGC plot record | Guy74824 | |
| Original burial place | Guy74824 | |
| CWGC Grave Registration | Guy74824 | |
| Headstone 1 | Guy74824 | |
| Headstone 2 | Guy74824 | |
| Picture of Mabe, Donald and William | Guy74824 | |
| SA record of grave | Guy74824 | |
| Memorial Scroll | Guy74824 | |
| Scroll notification letter | Guy74824 | |
| Seated postcard reverse | Guy74824 | |
| Seated postcard front | Guy74824 | |
| CWGC Cologne book page | Guy74824 |
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