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[[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]] '''Bruce Austin Fraser''', First Baron Fraser of North Cape, G.C.B., K.B.E., Royal Navy (5 February, 1888 – 12 February, 1981) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
[[Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)|Admiral of the Fleet]] Lord '''Bruce Austin Fraser''', First Baron Fraser of North Cape, G.C.B., K.B.E., Royal Navy (5 February, 1888 – 12 February, 1981) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].


==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
Born in Acton, Fraser gained four months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.


==See Also==
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1908.
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Fraser,_1st_Baron_Fraser_of_North_Cape}}
 
After passing the best examination in practical Gunnery when qualifying for Gunnery Lieutenant, Fraser was awarded the [[Commander Egerton Prize]] of 1911-12.
 
==Great War==
Fraser was appointed to the {{UK-Minerva|f=t}} as her gunnery lieutenant for the Test Mobilisation.  On 1 August, he was re-appointed in her.
 
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1916.  He remained with ''Minerva'' until being sent back to England on 8 April, 1916.  He first was appointed to {{UK-Excellent}}, additional, and then on 15 June to ''Victory'', to become gunnery officer in the new {{UK-Resolution|f=c}} upon her commissioning and being lent to {{UK-PrincessRoyal}} for some short period prior to her ''Resolution'' becoming ready.
 
==Interbellum==
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.
 
Fraser remained in {{UK-Resolution}} until 19 April, 1920, having become her executive officer on 5 November, 1919.
 
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1926.
 
He was appointed temporarily in command of the new light cruiser [[H.M.S. Leander (1932)|''Leander'']] on 25 November, 1932 to oversee her pre-commissioning trials.  He was superseded by [[Robert Ross Turner]] on 21 December, 1932.
 
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 January, 1938.  On 2 May, he was appointed to {{UK-Warspite}}, additional, as Chief of Staff to Admiral [[Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound|Pound]], vice [[George Frederick Basset Edward-Collins|Edward-Collins]].  He was superseded on 6 February, 1939.
 
==World War II==
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 May, 1940.
 
Fraser was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the [[Home Fleet]] in May of 1943.  In this appointment on 26 December 1943, he commanded a surface force that destroyed the German battleship ''Scharnhorst'' at the [[Battle of the North Cape]].
 
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 7 February, 1944.
 
==Post-War==


==Footnotes==
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}} on 7 February, 1948.
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==Bibliography==
==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=ADM+196+Bruce+Fraser Service Records]
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*"Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser of North Cape" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 13 February, 1981.  Issue '''60851''', col F, pg. 16.
*"Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser of North Cape" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 13 February, 1981.  Issue '''60851''', col F, pg. 16.
*Humble, Richard (1983).  ''Fraser of North Cape''.  London: Routledge.
*Humble, Richard (1983).  ''Fraser of North Cape''.  London: Routledge.
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==Service Record==
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*The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7920401&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/51.]
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==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 18:55, 27 June 2022

Admiral of the Fleet Lord Bruce Austin Fraser, First Baron Fraser of North Cape, G.C.B., K.B.E., Royal Navy (5 February, 1888 – 12 February, 1981) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Born in Acton, Fraser gained four months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1908.

After passing the best examination in practical Gunnery when qualifying for Gunnery Lieutenant, Fraser was awarded the Commander Egerton Prize of 1911-12.

Great War

Fraser was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Minerva as her gunnery lieutenant for the Test Mobilisation. On 1 August, he was re-appointed in her.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1916. He remained with Minerva until being sent back to England on 8 April, 1916. He first was appointed to Excellent, additional, and then on 15 June to Victory, to become gunnery officer in the new Revenge Class battleship Resolution upon her commissioning and being lent to Princess Royal for some short period prior to her Resolution becoming ready.

Interbellum

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.

Fraser remained in Resolution until 19 April, 1920, having become her executive officer on 5 November, 1919.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1926.

He was appointed temporarily in command of the new light cruiser Leander on 25 November, 1932 to oversee her pre-commissioning trials. He was superseded by Robert Ross Turner on 21 December, 1932.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 January, 1938. On 2 May, he was appointed to Warspite, additional, as Chief of Staff to Admiral Pound, vice Edward-Collins. He was superseded on 6 February, 1939.

World War II

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 May, 1940.

Fraser was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet in May of 1943. In this appointment on 26 December 1943, he commanded a surface force that destroyed the German battleship Scharnhorst at the Battle of the North Cape.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 7 February, 1944.

Post-War

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 7 February, 1948.

See Also

  • Service Records
  • Wikipedia
  • "Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser of North Cape" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 13 February, 1981. Issue 60851, col F, pg. 16.
  • Humble, Richard (1983). Fraser of North Cape. London: Routledge.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Lancelot E. Holland 		Fleet Gunnery Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
20 Dec, 1924[1] 		Succeeded by
Edward N. Syfret
Preceded by
Patrick Macnamara 		Captain of H.M.S. Effingham
6 Sep, 1929[2] – 8 Aug, 1932 		Succeeded by
Cecil B. Prickett
Preceded by
Julian F. C. Patterson 		Director of Naval Ordnance
12 Aug, 1933 – 20 Apr, 1936 		Succeeded by
Charles E. B. Simeon
Preceded by
Henry C. Rawlings 		Captain of H.M.S. Glorious
22 May, 1936[3] – 7 Dec, 1937 		Succeeded by
Arthur L. St. G. Lyster
Preceded by
Sir Reginald G. H. Henderson 		Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy
1 Mar, 1939 – 22 May, 1942 		Succeeded by
Sir William F. Wake-Walker
Preceded by
Alban T. B. Curteis 		Vice-Admiral Commanding, Second Battle Squadron
28 Jun, 1942 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sir James F. Somerville
as Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet 		Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet
Aug, 1944 – Jun, 1946 		Succeeded by
Sir Denis W. Boyd
as Commander-in-Chief, Far Eastern Fleet
Preceded by
Sir Geoffrey Layton 		Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station
May, 1947 – Jul, 1948 		Succeeded by
Sir Algernon U. Willis
Preceded by
Sir John H. D. Cunningham 		First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
Sep, 1948[4] – Dec, 1951[5] 		Succeeded by
Sir Rhoderick R. McGrigor

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1926). p. 260.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 235.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 244.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

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