'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the morning of 25th July 1918, in the Rossignol Wood Sector north of Hebuterne, when the enemy heavily bombarded the line we had taken from him the previous evening, Private Fraser was in a Lewis gun Section in an isolated post on our flank. When the post was blown out by a shell, and the NCO killed, Private Fraser shifted the post to another position, and himself remained under very heavy shell fire to dig out one of his comrades who was completely buried. He then assisted the man, who was suffering from shell shock, to reach our trench.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 13 November 1918

Regimental number	36591
Occupation	Labourer
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs Peter Fraser, Peebles, North Otago
Rank on embarkation	Lance Corporal
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 19 January 1917
Final rank	Private
Final unit	1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the morning of 25th July 1918, in the Rossignol Wood Sector north of Hebuterne, when the enemy heavily bombarded the line we had taken from him the previous evening, Private Fraser was in a Lewis gun Section in an isolated post on our flank. When the post was blown out by a shell, and the NCO killed, Private Fraser shifted the post to another position, and himself remained under very heavy shell fire to dig out one of his comrades who was completely buried. He then assisted the man, who was suffering from shell shock, to reach our trench.' Source: London Gazette Date: 13 November 1918
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 14