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Thomas Fraser

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  • Service number
    3488 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles - 6th NZ Contingent; 18 Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Fraser AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    3488 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1877 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1877 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    • son of John & Sarah Fraser of Pouawa, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
    • son of Thomas & Ann Fraser of Pouawa, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - BMD NZ record
  • Address before enlistment
    Pouawa, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Research
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    father - Thomas Fraser, Pouawa, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    • single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
    • Married in 1905 Lena Harriet Hansen Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles - 6th NZ Contingent; 18 Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    3488 AWMM
  • Military service
    1901-1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1901-1902 SA War Medal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Gisborne Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Station Overseer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    24 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 August 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 October 1945 Public Source
  • Date of death
    18 October 1945 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    69 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Section 1; Plot 15; Warrant # 5639 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA War Boer Memorial - refer to the attachment "Gisborne Boys in SA Boer War" Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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  • Friday 6th Janurary 2017. Catriona Stanton & Annette Maurice. Great Great Granddaughter & Granddaughter of Thomas Fraser.
    Public - Catriona - Direct descendant - 6 January 2017
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 January 2017CatrionaAucklandDirect descendant
04 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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