SAS Fraser, William (Bill)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Fraser ​

• FORENAME

William (Bill) ​

• UNIT

L Detachment SAS + 1 SAS (A Squadron) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant + Captain (T/Major) ​

• NUMBER

132513 ​

• AWARD

Military Cross and bar, Croix de Guerre with Palm (Fr) ​

• PLACE

North Africa 1942 Normandy 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit 1 Bn Gordon Highlanders + Army Air Corps​

born 4.1.1917 Aberdeen​

resided Aberdeen​

enlisted 27.5.1936 (service number 2876787)​

1 Bn Gordon Highlanders (C Company)​

Lance Corporal 1937​

commissioned 2Lt 25.5.1940​

11 Commando (8 Troop) 1941 (Lt)​

L Detachment 1941-42 (joined 18.8.1941) (Lt)​

1 SAS (A Squadron) 1942-43 (Lt)​

Special Raiding Squadron (1 Troop) 1943 (Cap)​

1 SAS (A Squadron) 1944-45​

WIA 27.3.1945​

discharged 1948​

purchasing clerk, Co-operative Society, Warwick​

died 22.1.1975​

Canley Crematorium, Coventry​

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[chrispendlebury]

I have been researching my great uncle William Gordon 'Jimmy' Brough who was an original member of the L Detachment SAS. As I have trawled through much information I have begun to realise that Bill Fraser is a semi-forgotten member of the originals. He was possibly gay; who cares. It seems that he was respected and followed by many other brave men. He fought through all the SAS campaigns of WWII; was wounded several times; was obviously respected. After the war he fell off the rails; there but for the grace of god go the rest of us. He had done and seen many difficult things. I, for one, think that Major Bill Fraser was a brave and fine man.

 

[Stu 21]

Bill was born on 4.1.1917 in Aberdeen and died 22.1.1975 in Leamington Spa.

 

[Mountain Biker]

I worked with Bill at @ Wallwin Pumps in Warwick from 1973 until 1975. ianmtnbiker@gmail.com

 

[Tonybullant]

I have been researching my great uncle William Gordon 'Jimmy' Brough who was an original member of the L Detachment SAS. As I have trawled through much information I have begun to realise that Bill Fraser is a semi-forgotten member of the originals. He was possibly gay; who cares. It seems that he was respected and followed by many other brave men. He fought through all the SAS campaigns of WWII; was wounded several times; was obviously respected. After the war he fell off the rails; there but for the grace of god go the rest of us. He had done and seen many difficult things. I, for one, think that Major Bill Fraser was a brave and fine man.

I worked with Bill Fraser at Wallwin Pumps in Warwick from 1966 to 1967. He gave me a 35mm roll of film to develop and print which had scenes from his time with the LRDG. I did not realise how much of a war hero he was until reading of his exploits later. He did drink heavily but I think at home but there was nothing in his appearance or behaviour to indicate he was gay. I feel very proud to have known him.