James Watt FRASER

Regimental number7/1230
AddressTerako, Waiau
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Hugh Fraser, Manse, Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Tofua on 14 August 1915
Final rankLieutenant
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
Medals

Mentioned in Despatches

'New Years Honours Despatch for period 25th February, 1918, to 16/17 September, 1918.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 31 December 1918

Military Cross

'For continuous good work and devotion to duty from midnight 16/17th September 1918 to cessation of hostilities on 11th November 1918. This Officer is the Battalion Transport Officer and has by his own personal disregard for danger and devotion to duty, delivered rations and ammunition to the Battalion under the most trying circumstances. When the Battalion was operating at Mormal Forest, Lieut Fraser delivered the rations through a very heavily shelled area, he himself seeing that limbers got safely through the shelling. The example set by this Officer throughout the operations has been magnificent.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 3 June 1919

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Sixth