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Ian E Fraser Died : 1 / 9 / 2008

Lieutenant Commander Ian E Fraser VC DSC (deceased) Joined the Royal Naval Reserve in 1939, and served on several destroyers before joining HMS Sahib in 1943 - the same year he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery and skill on submarine patrols. He volunteered for sevice aboard HMS Bonaventure - a depot ship for X-Craft midget submarines. Commander of the midget submarine HMS XE-3 in the successful attack on a the Japanese Atago Class heavy cruiser Takao, moored in Johore Strait, Singapore, 31st July 1945. He and his diver - James Magennis who went out to place the limpet mines - were both awarded the Victoria Cross for this attack. He died on 1st September 2008.

Items Signed by Lieutenant Commander Ian E Fraser VC DSC (deceased)

Clipped Signature - Ian Fraser. Price : £40.00

Joined the Royal Naval Reserve in 1939 and served on destroyers and submarines before taking command of midget submarine XE-3. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for taking this craft through heavily mined waters to successfully attack the Japanese ......

Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Lieutenant Commander Ian E Fraser VC DSC (deceased)

	Submarine XE-3 and Signatures Pack. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £65	...... Titles in this pack : Tribute to Midget Submarine HMS XE-3 by Ivan Berryman. (B) Clipped Signature - Frank Ogden. Clipped Signature - Ian Fraser.
	Midget Submarine XE-3 Crew Signatures and Print Pack. Pack Price : £145.00 Saving : £65	...... Titles in this pack : Tribute to Ian Edward Fraser VC by Ivan Berryman. (B) Clipped Signature - Frank Ogden. Clipped Signature - Ian Fraser.
	HMS XE-3 Pack of Prints and Crew Signatures. Pack Price : £180.00 Saving : £125	...... Titles in this pack : Tribute to Midget Submarine HMS XE-3 by Ivan Berryman. (B) Tribute to Ian Edward Fraser VC by Ivan Berryman. (B) Clipped Signature - Ian Fraser. Clipped Signature - Frank Ogden.
	Victoria Cross Signature and Midget Submarine Print Pack. Pack Price : £85.00 Saving : £60	...... Titles in this pack : Tribute to Midget Submarine HMS XE-3 by Ivan Berryman. (B) Clipped Signature - Ian Fraser.
	Midget Submarine Print and Victoria Cross Clipped Signature Pack. Pack Price : £85.00 Saving : £60	...... Titles in this pack : Tribute to Ian Edward Fraser VC by Ivan Berryman. (B) Clipped Signature - Ian Fraser.

Lieutenant Commander Ian E Fraser VC DSC (deceased)

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