Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Pair: Gunner J. Fraser, Canadian Field Artillery, wounded in action, 21 August 1918
1914-15 Star (29322 Dvr., 1/Can. Div. A.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (29322 Gnr., C.F.A.)

Five: Flight Sergeant I. Fraser, Royal Canadian Air Force, killed in action, 17 January 1943
1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, these unnamed; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.VI.R. (F.S. Air Gunner I Fraser R4236A) with ribbon, in case of issue, good very fine and better (10) £350-400

John Fraser was born in Oban, Scotland on 18 May 1889. A Painter by occupation and a former member of the Argyle Mountain Battery, he enlisted into the 16th Battalion Canadian Infantry on 23 September 1914. Having been transferred to the Canadian Field Artillery, he was drafted to France in May 1915. Serving with the 1st D.A.C. in France, he was severely wounded on 21 August 1918 - taking wounds to his right foot and leg and to his neck. During a subsequent operation he is reported to have stopped breathing for a time. He was discharged as medically unfit on 27 February 1919. John Fraser died on 14 May 1968.

Iain Fraser was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 8 June 1920, the son of John and Hannah Nicol Fraser of 176 Perth Avenue, Winnipeg. A Student by occupation, he enlisted into the R.C.A.F. on 3 January 1941. After training as an Air Gunner he was posted to No. 50 Squadron on 15 September 1942. Soon after on 19 September he was involved in an aircraft crash when returning from an operational sortie near the R.A.F. station at Swinderby. As a result he was admitted to the Station Sick Quarters suffering from Emotional Shock. Promoted to Temporary Flight Sergeant in December 1942. Flight Sergeant Fraser was posted as missing, then as killed in action over enemy territory on 17 January 1943. He was buried in a grave at Schleswig and after the war was re-buried in the Kiel War Cemetery.

Medals to J. Fraser with three patriotic lapel badges and some copied service papers. Medals to Flight Sergeant I Fraser with a quantity of copied service papers and research.