James Fraser, (21 December 1896 – 5 November 1975) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

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in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFL). Before his football career Fraser served with distinction in World War I, being awarded the Military Medal in October 1917 for "bravery in the field".

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at Blueseum 1896 births 1975 deaths Australian military personnel of World War I Australian recipients of the Military Medal Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Carlton Football Club players Mansfield Football Club players Military personnel from Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1896-stub