Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant D. Fraser, Canadian Field Artillery, killed in action, North Russia, 13 November 1918

1914-15 Star (41064 Gnr: D. Fraser. Can: Fd: Art:); British War and Victory Medals (41064 Sjt. D. Fraser. C.F.A.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400

Dix Noonan Webb, July 2015.

David Fraser was born in Rosshire, Scotland in June 1888. A Painter by occupation and a former member of the Seaforth Highlanders, he attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 26 September 1914. Posted to the 2nd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery. Posted to France in May 1915. Sentenced to 9 months hard labour (commuted to 3 months field punishment) in December 1915. Appointed Sergeant in March 1917. Invalided sick to England in May 1918. Serving with the 16th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, he was posted to Archangel in North Russia in October 1918. He was killed in action, 13 November 1918, and was buried in the Shenkursk Old Cemetery, Archangel.

Sold with copied service papers.