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			{{Use South African English\|date=April 2023}}
	{{Infobox military person		{{Infobox military person
	\| honorific_prefix =		\| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General]]
	\| name = Charles Fraser		\| name = Charles Alan Fraser
	\| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals \| country = ZAR \| SSA52\|SM52}}		\| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals \| country = ZAR \| SSA52\|SM52}}
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1915\|04\|06\|df=y}}<ref name=FamHistory />		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1915\|04\|06\|df=y}}<ref name=FamHistory />
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1994\|12\|18\|1915\|04\|06}}<ref name=FamHistory />		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|1994\|12\|18\|1915\|04\|06}}<ref name=FamHistory />
	\| birth_place = [[Mooi River (town)\|Mooi River]]<ref name=FamHistory /><ref>{{cite book\|last=Uys\|first=Ian\|title=South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992\|year=1992\|publisher=Fortress Publishers\|isbn=0-9583173-3-X\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/southafricanmili0000uysi}}</ref>		\| birth_place = [[Mooi River (town)\|Mooi River]], [[Natal (province)\|Natal]], [[Union of South Africa]]<ref name=FamHistory /><ref>{{cite book\|last=Uys\|first=Ian\|title=South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992\|year=1992\|publisher=Fortress Publishers\|isbn=0-9583173-3-X\|url-access=registration\|url=https://archive.org/details/southafricanmili0000uysi}}</ref>
	\| death_place = [[Howick, KwaZulu-Natal]]<ref name=FamHistory />		\| death_place = [[Howick, KwaZulu-Natal]], [[South Africa]]<ref name=FamHistory />
	\| placeofburial =		\| placeofburial =
	\| placeofburial_label =		\| placeofburial_label =
	\| placeofburial_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord\|LAT\|LONG\|display=inline,title}} -->		\| placeofburial_coordinates = <!-- {{Coord\|LAT\|LONG\|display=inline,title}} -->
	\| nickname = Pop		\| nickname = Pop, Alan
	\| birth_name =		\| birth_name =
	\| allegiance = {{flag\|South Africa\|1928\|name=Republic of South Africa}}		\| allegiance = {{flag\|South Africa\|1928\|name=Republic of South Africa}}
	\| branch = {{army\|South Africa\|1928}}		\| branch = {{army\|South Africa\|1928}}
	\| serviceyears = 1934{{~~snd~~}}1973		\| serviceyears = 1934{{ndash}}1973
	\| rank =		\| rank = [[Lieutenant General]]
	\| servicenumber =		\| servicenumber =
	\| unit =		\| unit =
	\| commands = Chief of the Army		\| commands = Chief of the Army
	\| battles = [[World War II]]		\| battles = [[World War II]]
	\| battles_label =		\| battles_label = Wars
	\| awards = {{~~plainlist \|~~		\| awards = {{MilAward Stack \|SSA52 \|SM52 \|Union \|Star1939_45 \|AfricaStar8Army \|ItalyStar \|DefenceMedalWWII \|WarMed1939_45 \|ASM\|size=x12px}}
	* {{Medal Display\|SSA52~~\|x12px}}~~
	* {{Medal Display\|SM52~~\|x12px}}~~
	* {{Medal Display\|Union\|~~x12px}}~~
	* {{Medal Display\|1939-45Star\|x12px}}
	* {{Medal Display\|AfricaStar8Army~~\|x12px}}~~
	* {{Medal Display\|ItalyStar~~\|x12px}}~~
	* {{Medal Display\|DefenceMedalWWII\|~~x12px}}~~
	* {{Medal Display\|WarMed1939-45\|x12px}}
	* {{Medal Display\|ASM\|x12px}}
	}}
	\| relations =		\| relations =
	\| laterwork = South African Ambassador to Iran		\| laterwork = South African Ambassador to [[Iran]]
	\| signature =		\| signature =
	\| spouse = Nancy Frances Margaret Ford<ref name=FamHistory />		\| spouse = {{Marriage\|Nancy Frances Margaret Ford\|Sep 1939 \|20 June 1986\|end=died}}<ref name=FamHistory />
	\| website = <!-- {{URL\|example.com}} -->		\| website = <!-- {{URL\|example.com}} -->
	}}		}}

	Lieutenant-General '''Charles Alan 'Pop' Fraser''' {{Post-nominals \| country = ZAR \| SSA52\|SM52}} (6 April 1915 – 18 December 1994)<ref name=FamHistory>{{cite web\|url=http://www.saxonlodge.net/getperson.php?personID=I5120&tree=Tatham\|title=Charles Alan Fraser}}</ref> was a [[List of South African military chiefs\|South African military commander]]. He joined the [[South African Army]] as a part-time Active [[Union Defence Force (South Africa)\|Citizen Force]] [[soldier]] in 1934 and became a full-time [[Permanent Force]] member in 1946. He served in [[World War II]].		Lieutenant-General '''Charles Alan 'Pop' Fraser''' {{Post-nominals \| country = ZAR \| SSA52\|SM52}} (6 April 1915{{snd}}18 December 1994)<ref name=FamHistory>{{cite web\|url=http://www.saxonlodge.net/getperson.php?personID=I5120&tree=Tatham\|title=Charles Alan Fraser}}</ref> was a [[List of South African military chiefs\|South African military commander]]. He joined the [[South African Army]] as a part-time Active [[Union Defence Force (South Africa)\|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 the period from 8 September - 31 December 1941.

	~~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 [[World War II]], the [[Cape Field Artillery]] was amalgamated with the 6th Field Regiment, [[South African Army Artillery Formation\|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.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia\|title = Cape Field Artillery\|encyclopedia = Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa\|volume = 3\|pages = 30–1\|publisher = Nasou Limited\|year = 1971\|isbn = 978-0-625-00324-2}}<!--\|accessdate = 23 August 2010--></ref>		During [[World War II]], the [[Cape Field Artillery]] was amalgamated with the 6th Field Regiment, [[South African Army Artillery Formation\|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.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia\|title = Cape Field Artillery\|encyclopedia = Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa\|volume = 3\|pages = 30–1\|publisher = Nasou Limited\|year = 1971\|isbn = 978-0-625-00324-2}}<!--\|accessdate = 23 August 2010--></ref>

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	== Awards and decorations ==		== Awards and decorations ==
	* {{~~Medal Display~~ \| SSA52}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~ \| SM52}}		* {{MilAward Desc \| SSA52\|x25px}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~\|Union}}		* {{MilAward Desc \| SM52\|x25px}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~\|~~1939-45Star~~}}		* {{MilAward Desc\|Union\|x25px}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~\|AfricaStar8Army}}		* {{MilAward Desc\|Star1939_45\|x25px}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~\|ItalyStar}}		* {{MilAward Desc\|AfricaStar8Army\|x25px}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~\|DefenceMedalWWII}}		* {{MilAward Desc\|ItalyStar\|x25px}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~\|~~WarMed1939-45~~}}		* {{MilAward Desc\|DefenceMedalWWII\|x25px}}
	* {{~~Medal Display~~\|ASM}}		* {{MilAward Desc\|WarMed1939_45\|x25px}}
			* {{MilAward Desc\|ASM\|x25px}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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{{Short description|South African military commander}}
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Charles Fraser
| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals | country = ZAR | SSA52|SM52}}
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image = Charles Fraser.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1915|04|06|df=y}}<ref name=FamHistory />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1994|12|18|1915|04|06}}<ref name=FamHistory />
| birth_place = [[Mooi River (town)|Mooi River]]<ref name=FamHistory /><ref>{{cite book|last=Uys|first=Ian|title=South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992|year=1992|publisher=Fortress Publishers|isbn=0-9583173-3-X|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/southafricanmili0000uysi}}</ref>
| death_place = [[Howick, KwaZulu-Natal]]<ref name=FamHistory />
| placeofburial =
| placeofburial_label =
| placeofburial_coordinates = 
| nickname = Pop
| birth_name =
| allegiance = {{flag|South Africa|1928|name=Republic of South Africa}}
| branch = {{army|South Africa|1928}}
| serviceyears = 1934{{snd}}1973
| rank =
| servicenumber =
| unit =
| commands = Chief of the Army
| battles = [[World War II]]
| battles_label =
| awards = {{plainlist |
* {{Medal Display|SSA52|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|SM52|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|Union|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|1939-45Star|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|AfricaStar8Army|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|ItalyStar|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|DefenceMedalWWII|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|WarMed1939-45|x12px}}
* {{Medal Display|ASM|x12px}}
}}
| relations =
| laterwork = South African Ambassador to Iran
| signature =
| spouse = Nancy Frances Margaret Ford<ref name=FamHistory />
| website = 
}}

Lieutenant-General '''Charles Alan 'Pop' Fraser''' {{Post-nominals | country = ZAR | SSA52|SM52}} (6 April 1915 – 18 December 1994)<ref name=FamHistory>{{cite web|url=http://www.saxonlodge.net/getperson.php?personID=I5120&tree=Tatham|title=Charles Alan Fraser}}</ref> was a [[List of South African military chiefs|South African military commander]]. He joined the [[South African Army]] as a part-time Active [[Union Defence Force (South Africa)|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 [[World War II]], the [[Cape Field Artillery]] was amalgamated with the 6th Field Regiment, [[South African Army Artillery Formation|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.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|title = Cape Field Artillery|encyclopedia = Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa|volume = 3|pages = 30–1|publisher = Nasou Limited|year = 1971|isbn = 978-0-625-00324-2}}</ref>

He served as Chief of the Army from 1966 to 1967,<ref name=Scientaria>{{cite journal|first1=C.J.|last1=Nöthling|first2=E.M.|last2=Meyers|title=Leaders through the years (1912-1982)|journal=Scientaria Militaria|year=1982|volume=12|issue=2|page=92|url=http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/631}}</ref> and as [[General Officer Commanding]] Joint Combat Forces, co-ordinating [[South African Army|Army]] and [[South African Air Force|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 ==
* {{Medal Display | SSA52}}
* {{Medal Display | SM52}}
* {{Medal Display|Union}}
* {{Medal Display|1939-45Star}}
* {{Medal Display|AfricaStar8Army}}
* {{Medal Display|ItalyStar}}
* {{Medal Display|DefenceMedalWWII}}
* {{Medal Display|WarMed1939-45}}
* {{Medal Display|ASM}}

== See also ==

* [[List of South African military chiefs]]
* [[South African National Defence Force]]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

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