Archibald Collin Fraser

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

55618

Unit at enlistment:

19th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Cemetery:

Paris Cemetery, Paris, Ontario

Commemorated at:

Paris Baptist Church, Paris District High School Honour Roll, Penmans Ltd. Honour Roll

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Paris, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

West River Street, Paris, Ontario

Next of kin address:

West River Street, Paris, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Cutter

Employer:

Penmans No. 2 Mill

Religious denominations:

Presbyterian

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

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Letters and documents

BX April 4, 1916

Four Men Are Returning Home

A more complete list of the invalided soldiers which arrived at Quebec yesterday, from St. Johns, where they disembarked from the Steamship Missanabie, was received here today. In addition to Pte. T. Kirby, who was mentioned in yesterday’s list, the names of four more Brant County boys appear. They are W. Steed, E. Ree and T. Phillip of this city, and A.C. Fraser of Paris.

According to the lists William Steed, who left here with the Second Contingent, is a married man and at the time of his enlistment lived at Echo Place.

Phillips, who was a farmer, was a single man, and left with the First Contingent. The lists of soldiers who have left this city show his address at the time of departure as 18 Oak Street. The lists show two A. Frasers as having left early in the war. Archie of West River Street, Paris, who left with the Second Contingent, and A.C. Fraser, who left with the 19th Battalion on May 6, 1915. But one man by the name of Ree appears on the list, and that is Edgar Ree of 55 St Paul’s Avenue who left with the Second Contingent.

On the train that brought Pte. Kirby home was another returned Brant County hero in the person of Pte. Archibald Collin Fraser, of Paris. Fraser is the second of his family to be invalided home. He left here with Col. Ashton’s battalion and rheumatism suffered in England, was the cause of his return. Rheumatism has pretty well wrecked his system.

BX April 10, 1916

On the train that brought Pte. Kirby home was another returned Brant County hero in the person of Pte. A.C. Fraser, of Paris. Fraser is the second of his family to be invalided home. He left here with Col. Ashton’s battalion and rheumatism suffered in England, was the cause of his return. Rheumatism has pretty well wrecked his system.

BX April 10, 1916

Pte. A.C. Fraser Returned Home – Avoided Reception by Reaching Paris Ahead of Schedule – Paris News Notes

Pte. Archibald Collin Fraser arrived home yesterday afternoon from the front unannounced. It was known he would be on the Missanabie which arrived in St. John last week, and it was the intention to give him a reception, but when he reached Toronto yesterday morning he decided to come home as soon as possible, arriving in Paris on the Radial car from Brantford at five o’clock. Private Fraser was a member of the 19th Battalion under command of Col. McLaren, and left for England on the 9th of May, 1915. The battalion remained there till Sept. 12, when they were sent to France. “Archie” was in the trenches for three months, but took sick and on December 25 was invalided back to England. While at Sandling Camp convalescing he met several of the Paris boys, among them being Harry Verity, Charlie McKay, Earl Barker and others. They were all in good health and spirits and wished to be remembered to their friends. Pte. Fraser’s health gave out while in the trenches, and while to look at him he looks fairly well, he says he is still very weak, but hopes in his native air to soon be completely restored to health.

BX November 12, 1914

A Presentation

Mr. Archie Fraser, who has enlisted with the second Canadian contingent was presented by his fellow employees in No. 2 cutting room with a handsome shaving set on the eve of his departure.

BX April 20, 1934

Archie Fraser in Hospital – Once Noted Athlete of Paris at Christie Street Hospital

Toronto Mail and Empire this morning in its sport comment column prints the following regarding Archie C. Fraser, Paris, once noted athlete who is now ill.

Here’s a note from a friend in Paris. He says:

“Just a line to advise that one of the old athletes of Paris, Archie C. Fraser of hockey, lacrosse and baseball fame was taken to Christie Street Hospital this week in very bad health. Archie played baseball with Guelph Maple Leafs in the early nineties and hockey with the original Paris team which won many championships. He was also a good man in short sprints. Archie is one of the old Fraser family who did more than their share to keep the old town on the map in a sporting way.

He served in France with the 19th Battalion.”

Canada, War Graves Registers

Circumstances of Casualty: Died at Willett Hospital, Paris, Ont.

Cause – Arteriosclerosis

Death was due to service, authority CPC #11371, d. 2-9-36