193294 Pte Dugald Fraser

Pte FRASER, Dugald

1.      Personal

Born:  1888-04-10 at Cairnbaan, Scotland

NOK:  Mother; Jane (Jean) McNaughton Fraser, (Father, Donald Fraser)

NOK Address:  35 Westchester Avenue, St Catherine’s, Ontario

Address:  not stated

Marital Status:  single

Occupation:  Bridgeman

Previous military service:  Imperial Forces

 

2.      Enlistment

Mobilized:  1915-08-11 with 48th Reg’t at Toronto, Ontario

Enlisted:  1915-08-31 with 92nd Bn at Toronto

Coy/Photo:  HQ Coy // no

Physical: 27 years 8 months, 5 feet 5.5 inches, chest 37+3, 156 lb

Description: dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair

Religion:  Presbyterian

 

3.      Service

1916-05-22/29:  Sailed with 92nd Bn aboard SS Empress of Britain from Halifax to Liverpool.  Posted to East Sandling Camp

09-21:  Posted to 15th Bn & proceeded to France.  TOS CBD, Havre

10-05:  Attached to 1st Ent Bn

10-09:  Joined 15th Bn at Albert.  Assigned to B Coy

1917-07-18 to 08-21:  Attached to 3rd Inf Bde School for instruction

08-31:  Awarded GCB

11-08/24:  Granted leave to UK

1918-04-16:  Assigned to Pipe Band

07-08/25:  Attached to CCRC for pipe band tour (WDR)

07-26:  Rejoined 15th Bn at Telegraph Hill (WDR)

09-02:  SW, right thigh & arm at Drocourt-Queant.

09-03:  Admitted to 24th GH, Etaples

09-06:  Invalided to England aboard HS Newhaven.  Posted to 1st CORD, Witley for administration.  Admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington

11-20:  Transferred to Woodcote Park CH, Epsom

12-04:  Posted to 12th Res Bn, Witley.  Granted Sick Furlough

12-15:  Reported to 12th Res Bn, Witley

12-30:  Attached to CCC Kinmell Park pending RT Canada

 

 

1919-01-08/16:  RT Canada aboard SS Olympic from Southampton to Halifax

01-21:  Reported to MD 2, Toronto & assigned to Casualty Coy at Exhibition Camp.  Granted Landing Leave

02-07:  Reported from Landing Leave & admitted to St Andrew’s  MH, Toronto

02-08:  Discharged to duty

02-19:  Demobilized at Toronto

 

4.      Recognition

Medals:  BWM & VM

Awards/Commendations:  GCB

Special Qualifications:  Drummer

 

5.      Other Information

Not listed on 92nd Bn Sailing List by name.  Regimental Number 193294 is listed as Freeman, FH

 

Last known address:  154 Queen Street, Niagara Falls, ON

Died:  1947-05-04

Buried:  Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St Catherine’s, ON

 

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Unit(s)
15th Bn (WW 1)
Service number
193294
Previous unit
92nd Bn
Date of attestation
01-Aug-1915
Date Taken on Strength
22-Sep-1916

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Data source(s)

Source
Detail
Service Records
LAC File RG150, 1992-93/166, Box 3278-46
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