Albert John FRASER

Regimental number12/2294
Date of birth25 January 1887
Place of birthLiverpool, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSteward
AddressSS 'Ngapuhi', Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26.11
Height5' 4"
Weight144.5 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs W Fraser, 26 Warbrick Moor, Aintree, Liverpool, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 February 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on 13 June 1915
The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Jane Fraser, 26 Warbreck Moor, Aintree, Liverpool, England, and the late William Fraser
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 8 August 1915.

Reported wounded in action, 8 August 1915.

Now, 30 October 1915, reported killed in action, 8 August 1915.

War service: 175 days (of which 57 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21004764

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