William Fraser (British Army officer)
| William Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1890 |
| Died | 11 November 1964 (aged 74) Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1910–1944 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit |
Gordon Highlanders Grenadier Guards |
| Commands held | 1/6th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards 27th Infantry Brigade 24th Guards Brigade 8th Infantry Brigade 228th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
| Relations |
Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun (father) Sir David Fraser (son) |
| Other work | Chief of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in Paris |
Brigadier William Fraser DSO MC (5 July 1890 – 11 November 1964) was a younger son of Lord Saltoun and served as a British Army officer in both world wars.
William Fraser was born on 5 July 1890, the youngest of four sons of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, a Scottish peerage created in 1445. As the son of a peer, William took the courtesy style 'The Honourable'. He was educated at Charterhouse School and at the Royal Military College Sandhurst.
Fraser was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders as a second lieutenant in 1910 and served with the 2nd Battalion in India and Egypt. When the First World War broke out, the battalion sailed for England, and landed at Zeebrugge in Belgium on 7 October 1914, with Fraser as Battalion Machine Gun Officer. It was soon in action at the First Battle of Ypres. During particularly heavy fighting in front of Gheluvelt on 28–29 October, Fraser was wounded. His elder brother, the Hon Simon Fraser, who had only been commissioned on 1 August from the Special Reserve (3rd Bn) Gordon Highlanders, was killed in the same action.
After recovering from his wound, William Fraser was promoted to captain in March 1915 and served as a staff captain at 27th Infantry Brigade in 9th (Scottish) Division from November 1915 to April 1916, when he became brigade major of 151st (Durham Light Infantry) Brigade in 50th (Northumbrian) Division.
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