Captain Fraser's Webley-Fosbery: WWI in Microcosm
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Captain Percy Fraser, DSO was born on January 22, 1879 and died in Ypres on the night of February 23, 1915 while attempting to aid men wounded outside their trench. His unit of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders would suffer horrendous casualties at Ypres, and today we will look at his Webley-Fosbery automatic revolver and his service in the British Army.
Thanks to Mike Carrick of Arms Heritage magazine for sharing Captain Fraser's story and revolver. See his regular column here: https://armsheritagemagazine.com
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