| Charles Fraser | |
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| Nickname | Pop |
| Born | April 6, 1915 |
| Died | 18 December 1994 (aged 79) |
| Place of birth | Mooi River[1] |
| Place of death | Howick, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/branch | South African Army |
| Years of service | 1934 - 1973 |
| Commands held | Chief of the Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Star of South Africa Southern Cross Medal |
| Other work | South African Ambassador to Iran |
Lieutenant-General Charles Alan 'Pop' Fraser SSA SM (6 April 1915[2] –18 December 1994 ) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army as a part-time Active Citizen Force soldier in 1934 and became a full-time Permanent Force member in 1946. He served in World War II. During World War II, the Cape Field Artillery was amalgamated with the 6th Field Regiment, South African Artillery, in September 1943. On 1 October 1943 became 1/6 Field Regiment. Fraser, as a lieutenant-colonel assumed command of this regiment on 21 October 1944 when Lt-Col Kay, officer commanding, died of wounds. Fraser was in turn succeeded by Lt-Col IB Whyte.[3]
He served as Chief of the Army from 1966 to 1967,[4] and as General Officer Commanding Joint Combat Forces, co-ordinating Army and Air Force operations and training, from 1967 to 1973. As GOCJCF, he was the third-highest-ranking officer in the South African Defence Force's Supreme Command.
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- ↑ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ↑ http://www.saxonlodge.net/getperson.php?personID=I5120&tree=Tatham
- ↑ "Cape Field Artillery". Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. 3. Nasou Limited. 1971. pp. 30–1. ISBN 978-0-625-00324-2.
- ↑ "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". 1982. p. 92. http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/631.
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