William Fraser

British Army officer, born 1890 (1890–1964)
Person human Q8009357
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William Fraser

Summary

William Fraser is a human[1]. He was born on +1890-07-05T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Aldeburgh[3]. He died on +1964-11-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Fraser died in Aldeburgh[3].
  • William Fraser was born on +1890-07-05T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Fraser died on +1964-11-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Fraser's father was Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun[7].
  • William Fraser's mother was Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew[8].
  • William Fraser was married to Pamela Cynthia Maude[9].
  • A child of William Fraser was David Fraser[10].
  • A child of William Fraser was Alastair Grattan Maude Fraser[11].
  • William Fraser held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • William Fraser worked as a military personnel[5].
  • William Fraser was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[13].
  • William Fraser's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[14].
  • William Fraser received the Military Cross[15].
  • William Fraser received the Distinguished Service Order[16].
  • William Fraser is recorded as male[17].
  • William Fraser's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Fraser's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051143547[19].
  • William Fraser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30337747[20].
  • William Fraser's GND ID is recorded as 119013150[21].
  • William Fraser's military branch is recorded as British Army[22].
  • William Fraser's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90019077[23].
  • William Fraser's military, police or special rank is recorded as brigadier[24].
  • William Fraser's participated in conflict is recorded as Western Front[25].
  • William Fraser's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[26].
  • William Fraser's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Fraser was born on +1890-07-05T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun[7]. His mother was Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew[8].

Education

Educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[13], a military academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1802[30] and Charterhouse School[14], a boarding school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1611[33], headquartered in Godalming[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Fraser's professions included military personnel[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Military Cross[15], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1914[37] and Distinguished Service Order[16], a military decoration[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1886[40].

Personal Life

Among William Fraser's spouses was Pamela Cynthia Maude[9]. Children include David Fraser[10], a historian[41], 1920–2012[42], of United Kingdom[43], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[44] and Alastair Grattan Maude Fraser[11].

Death and Burial

William Fraser died on +1964-11-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Aldeburgh[3].

Why It Matters

William Fraser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Fraser die?

William Fraser died in Aldeburgh[3].

Who were William Fraser's parents?

William Fraser's father was Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun[7]. William Fraser's mother was Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew[8].

Who was William Fraser married to?

William Fraser's spouses include Pamela Cynthia Maude[9].

What did William Fraser do for work?

William Fraser worked as military personnel[5].

Where did William Fraser go to school?

William Fraser was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst[13] and Charterhouse School[14].

What awards did William Fraser receive?

Honors received include Military Cross[15] and Distinguished Service Order[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Orders of battle: Second World War 1939-1945. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Orders of battle: Second World War 1939-1945. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Orders of battle: Second World War 1939-1945. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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