Ian Fraser (Royal Navy pilot)

For other people with the same name, see Ian Fraser (disambiguation).

Ian Fraser

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Fraser in Malta during the Second World War
Birth nameIan Duncan Fraser
Born9 November 1918
Died7 March 2015
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
RankLieutenant
ConflictsWorld War II
Other workColonial Official

Ian Duncan Fraser OBE DSC (9 November 1918 – 7 March 2015) was a Royal Navy officer and pilot, who served with distinction in the Mediterranean Theatre in World War II, particularly in the fighting around Malta. Fraser was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for bravery while attacking enemy shipping, including disabling the Italian light cruiser Luigi di Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi with a torpedo. Fraser was also involved in the dangerous work of dropping mines in enemy harbours,and twice survived being shot down.

After the war, Fraser was a Colonial Service official, notably in Singapore as it moved towards independence.

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