Charles 'Pop' Fraser

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Lieutenant General
Commands heldChief of the Army
WarsWorld War II
AwardsStar of South Africa SSA Southern Cross Medal SM Union Medal ' 1939–45 Star ' Africa Star ' Italy Star ' Defence Medal (United Kingdom) ' War Medal 1939–1945 ' Africa Service Medal (WWII) '
Spouse(s)
Nancy Frances Margaret Ford
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(m. 1939; died 1986)​
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Other workSouth African Ambassador to Iran

Lieutenant-General Charles Alan 'Pop' Fraser SSA SM (6 April 1915 – 18 December 1994)[1] 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.

With the rank of captain, he completed the 5th Senior Staff Duties War course at the British Middle East Staff College, Haifa in Palestine during period 8 September - 31 December 1941. During

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,

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.

Awards and decorations

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Charles Alan Fraser".
  2. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X
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  3. ISBN 978-0-625-00324-2
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  4. ^ Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 92.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador to Iran
1973 – 1979 		Vacant
Title next held by
Moosa Moolla in 1994
Military offices
Preceded by GOC Joint Combat Forces
1967 – 1973 		Post Abolished
New title
Post renamed
 Chief of the South African Army
1966 – 1967 		Succeeded by
Preceded by South African Army Chief of Staff
1965 – 1966 		Post renamed
Preceded by OC Natal Command
c. 1958 – c. 1960 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lesley Duncan Kay
 OC
6th Field Artillery

1944 – 1945 		Succeeded by
IB Whyte
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