Charles Craufurd Fraser

Sir Charles Craufurd Fraser
Sir Charles Craufurd Fraser
	Abyssinian War
Awards	Victoria Cross; Order of the Bath
Relations	Sir James Fraser (father)
Other work	Member of Parliament

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Craufurd Fraser

KCB (31 August 1829 – 7 June 1895) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician. He was arecipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth

forces.

Early life

Fraser was the third son of

Allahabad

and was promoted to major on 20 July 1858.

Victoria Cross

Fraser was 29 years old, and a major in the 7th Hussars (The Queen's Own) during the

River Raptee

, India for which he was awarded the VC:

For conspicuous and cool gallantry, on the 31st December, 1858, in having volunteered, at great personal risk, and under a sharp fire of musketry, to swim to the rescue of Captain Stisted, and some men of the 7th Hussars, who were in imminent danger of being drowned in the River Raptee, while in pursuit of the rebels. Major Fraser succeeded in this gallant service, although at the time partially disabled, not having recovered from a severe wound received while leading a Squadron in a charge against some fanatics, in the action of Nawabgunge, on the 13th June, 1858.[1]

He was also awarded the Royal Humane Society's Medal 1st Class.^[2]

Later career

Fraser transferred to the

lord-lieutenant of Ireland, from 1873 to 1877. In 1880 he became inspector-general of cavalry in Ireland until 1884 and was later in command of the cavalry at Aldershot. He retired with the rank of lieutenant general in 1886.^[3]^[4]

In 1885 Fraser was elected Member of Parliament for Lambeth North. He was knighted in 1891 and held the Lambeth seat until 1892.

In 1895 Fraser died in Sloane Street London at the age of 65.