John Fraser RN

[Vectis]

I am having problems finding out very much about LtCdr John Fraser OBE [ret] if anyone has anything they can add to the below it would be much appreciated;

Born 1893, Died ?. Cdt ?, Mid 15.09.1911, Act SubLt 15.01.1914, SubLt ?, Lt 15.09.1915, Retired List 31.10.1919?, LtCdr 15.09.1923.

HMS Vulcan, 10.02.1916, First Lieutenant HMs/m C22

HMS Maidstone, 01.07.1916, First Lieutenant HMs/m G11

HMS Maidstone, 01.11.1916, First Lieutenant HMs/m E38

HMS Maidstone, 01.08.1917, For submarine duties

HMS Dolphin, 01.10.1917, CO HMs/m H12

HMS Titania, 19.03.1919, For command of submarine ?

01.10.1917, HMs/m H12 commissioned in USA was one of the H class built at Fore River in 1915, but was impounded until October 1917 when America joined the war.

06.06.1918, HMs/m H12 damaged by gunfire when involved in ‘friendly fire’ incident off Codling light when the Q-ship HMS Hyderabad and the trawler HMS Bracondene.

[kin47]

Hello Vectis

A couple notes:

Fraser in January 1915 NAVY LIST issue appears now as a S/LT, no longer acting, with same seniority.

In January 1919 assigned to TITANIA, he was assigned for "command of submarine." If you look, that is standard for this period for command of a submarine in the Flotilla. Irritating as it was since he would have had his own boat in most instances.

It shows Fraser did retire as shown receiving a gratuity.

He appears in the NAVY LIST retired section in January 1929, but not after that. Sorry, don't have a better date for his passing.

All best

don

[Vectis]

Thanks Don

John Fraser having a short name is difficult to trace outside the Navy List, swallowed up by all thoughs with similar names or parts of.

Thanks for your help