John Fraser (British Army officer, born 1896)
Recipient of the George Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major John Alexander Fraser, GC, MC & Bar (Chinese: 傅瑞憲, 12 February 1896[2][3] – 29 October 1943) was a British colonial officer who was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest British Commonwealth award for bravery out of combat, for his "magnificent conduct" and "outstanding courage" in resisting Japanese torture during the Second World War.
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John Alexander Fraser | |
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Born | (1896-02-12)12 February 1896 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 29 October 1943(1943-10-29) (aged 47) St. Stephen's Beach, Stanley, Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong |
Buried | Stanley Military Cemetery, Hong Kong |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Royal Scots Fusiliers Machine Gun Corps British Army Aid Group[1] |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | George Cross Military Cross & Bar |
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