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William Oswald Fraser

In memory of:

Private William Oswald Fraser

November 6, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

838604

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Machine Gun Corps

Division:

2nd Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal and Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

June 27, 1895
Owen Sound, Ontario

Enlistment:

January 15, 1916
Owen Sound, Ontario

Spouse of Pearl Fraser of Gorrie, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 411 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

I. A. 10.

Location:

VALENCIENNES (ST.ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY is situated on the north-east side of the town, about 1.5 kilometres from the centre. It is on the north side of the road to Bruay-sur-L'Escaut.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Times November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun Times November 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Owen Sound Sun July 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Gravemarker
  • Valenciennes (St. Roch) Community Cemetery
  • Valenciennes' Entrance
  • Photo of William Oswald Fraser– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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