FOR THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE.
DEATHS.
FRASER. — On January 27 1917 from abdominal tuberculosis, at New Zealand Hospital, Brockenhurst England, Gunner Norman Douglas Eraser (N.Z.F.A., formerly of Otago Mounted Rifles, Main Body, Expeditionary Force), elder and much loved son of Wm. R. F. Fraser, Bank of New Zealand, Mosgiel; aged 26 years. [By private cablegram.]
He did his duty. -Otago Daily Times, 31/1/1917.
Gunner Norman Douglas Fraser, whose death in Brockenhurst Hospital was reported in last night's 'Star,' was the son of Mr W. H. Fraser, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Wyndham, but now of Mosgiel. Norman was educated at Wyndham, finishing with two years at Waitaki High School. After leaving school he was for some time in the office of Messrs Henderson and Co., Invercargill, leaving when his father was transferred to Mosgiel. He enlisted in the Otago Mounteds, and went to Egypt with the Main Body, seeing service in Gallipoli, and was with the New Zealand troops "somewhere in France," and was wounded, an abdominal trouble supervening, and ending fatally. The deceased stood well over 6ft, and was strongly built. He was an athlete of note, and his management of horses is said to have been truly wonderful. -Evening Star, 2/2/1917.
Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.
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