John Stewart Gordon Fraser

Rear-Admiral John Stewart Gordon Fraser, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy (19 January, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fraser was born in Shyamnagar, India and raised by his uncle Dr. J. J. Fraser, who worked as a tea planter.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.

Post-war

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1923.

Fraser was appointed in command of the light cruiser Lowestoft in March, 1925.

In December, 1925, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion. In 1929 he was lent to the New Zealand Government as Second Naval Member of New Zealand Naval Board, vice Reyne.

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 August, 1935 and placed on the Retired List the next day.

World War II

He was mobilised on 27 September, 1938 and put to work on the Staff of the Commander of the Nore with a rank to Commodore, R.N.R..

On 24 August, 1939 he was appointed Chief Staff Officer, Dover with the rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R.. He was superseded on 2 November. On 14 November, he was appointed as Captain Superintendent, Dover. He was superseded on this on 16 December, 1940.

He was reverted to the Retired List on 3 January, 1941.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward O. B. S. Osborne	Captain of H.M. T.B. 52 14 Jul, 1904 – 25 Oct, 1904	Succeeded by Hugh T. England
Preceded by George H. Knowles	Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft 13 Mar, 1925 – May, 1925	Succeeded by George W. Taylor
Preceded by George W. Taylor	Captain of H.M.S. Dublin May, 1925 – 28 Sep, 1925	Succeeded by George P. Sherston
Preceded by Errol Manners	Captain of H.M.S. Champion 19 Dec, 1925 – 1 Nov, 1926	Succeeded by John H. Young
Preceded by Arthur L. Snagge	Captain of H.M.S. Canterbury 11 Nov, 1926 – 12 Dec, 1927	Succeeded by Guy C. C. Royle
Preceded by Benjamin W. Barrow	Captain of H.M.S. Harebell 16 Jul, 1934 – 1 Aug, 1935	Succeeded by Victor A. C. Crutchley
Preceded by Benjamin W. Barrow	Captain of Fishery Protection and Minesweeping Flotilla 16 Jul, 1934 – 1 Aug, 1935	Succeeded by Victor A. C. Crutchley