Forgotten Hero, Alexander Fraser (1789-1872)

By Ron W. Shaw  co-authored with M. E. Irene Spence

In recognition of his bravery during the War of 1812, Fraser won a field commission and made a rare transition from ‘Barrack Brat’ and foot soldier to officer and gentleman. Granted land at the Perth (Ontario) Military Settlement he consolidated his transition (despite frequent episodes of less than ‘gentlemanly’ behavior) serving for three decades as a Magistrate and rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 6th Regiment, Lanark Militia. 

Born in the garrison at Forth Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, Alexander Fraser (1789-1872) followed his father into the British Army, enlisting in 1807 as a lowly drummer. In 1810 he transferred as a Private into Colonel Isaac Brock’s 49th Foot and within just three years rose to the rank of Assistant Sergeant Major. Then, at Stoney Creek in May 1813, he led the desperate charge that saved Upper Canada for the Crown. 

Details:

• 336 Pages
  
• 6 x 9"
  
• Published by the author, 2012 ISBN 978-0-9917350-0-6 (pbk)