Walter Fraser

Died 17 July 2012

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Service number
- 815622 AWMM
- Korea 32302 AWMM
Also known as
Walter Fraser AWMM
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Last rank
- Jayforce Major/Military AWMM
  Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps AWMM
- Korea Regimental Sergeant Major AWMM
  British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM
War
- Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM
- Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM
- Regular Military Service AWMM

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Walter AWMM
Surname
Fraser AWMM
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Also known as
Walter Fraser AWMM
Service number
- 815622 AWMM
- Korea 32302 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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War
- Jayforce, 1945-1948 AWMM
- Korean War, 1950-1953 AWMM
- Regular Military Service AWMM
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Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Service number
- 815622 AWMM
- Korea 32302 AWMM
Military service
- New Zealand Forces South East Asia (NZFORSEA) AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (RNZCT) AWMM
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Military decorations

Medals and Awards
- Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) (Military) AWMM
  MBE 1975 AWMM
- Korea Medal (EIIR) AWMM
- United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM
- New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM

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- Jayforce British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) Japan AWMM
- Korea Sergeant/Military K-Force R22440250 British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM
- South East Asia New Zealand Forces South East Asia (NZFORSEA) AWMM
  3rd Embarkation AWMM

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- Jayforce Major/Military AWMM
  Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps AWMM
- Korea Regimental Sergeant Major AWMM
  British Commonwealth Forces Korea (Kayforce) AWMM

Biographical information

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Husband of Alison

Chief Security Officer Parliamentary Services 1983-89 AWMM

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17 July 2012 AWMM
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Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 19 July 2012 AWMM
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References
- Taylor, A. (1998). The New Zealand roll of honour : New Zealanders who have served their country in peace and war : 150 years, 1845-1995. Auckland, N.Z.: Roll of Honour Publications. AWMM
  Taylor, A. (1998). p.399 AWMM
- The New Zealand Herald AWMM
  Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 19 July 2012 AWMM
- Brocklebank, L.W. (1997). Jayforce : New Zealand and the military occupation of Japan, 1945-48. Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press. AWMM
- Nominal rolls - Nominal rolls embarkation K-force [Korea Nominal Roll], Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAYS 8638 AD1/1433 (R22440250) AWMM
- Chamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM

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