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William Robert Fraser

In memory of:

Private William Robert Fraser

August 28, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

138281

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

75th Bn.

Citation(s):

British War Medal and Victory Medal

Additional Information

Born:

April 22, 1892
Allandale, Ontario

Enlistment:

May 18, 1915
Toronto, Ontario

Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fraser, of Allandale, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 88 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
Belgium

Grave Reference:

XII. B. 5.

Location:

Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3 is located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre on the Ruusschaartstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The Cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the left hand side of the road just before Voormezeele Dorp.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of Death– Circumstances of Death- Private William Robert Fraser.

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    Circumstances of Death – Circumstances of Death- Private William Robert Fraser.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Barrie Examiner c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Barrie Examiner c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of William Robert Fraser

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    Photo of William Robert Fraser
  • Newspaper Clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc

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    Newspaper Clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
  • Street sign– Barrie street named in honour of Private William Robert Fraser with a poppy.

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    Street sign – Barrie street named in honour of Private William Robert Fraser with a poppy.
  • Cenotaph– Barrie Cenotaph

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    Cenotaph – Barrie Cenotaph
  • Gravemarker

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