| Fraser | lan Mackenzie | | Lieutenant | FRASER, IAN MACKENZIE, Captain, Royal Navy, was born 15 November 1854, at Dundee, eldest son of Captain lan Fraser, 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, of Whitehill, County of Fife, and Charlotte, daughter of John Mackenzie, of Ness House, Inverness. He was educated at a private school, and joined the Royal Navy on 25 August 1868; became Lieutenant, 1879. He married, 7 December 1887, Effie, daughter of William P Edwards, JP, of 17 Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh, and Broadwell, Perth. He served in command of HMS Sparrow, and was Second in Command of Naval Brigade at night attack on Fodey Kabba, at Marige, Gambia, 1891 (highly mentioned in Despatches, received the thanks of the Governor of Gambia, specially commended by him to the Secretary of State for the Colonies); was in command of HMS Sparrow with Gambia Expedition, 1892, resulting in the capture of Tambi and Toniataba (Medal with clasp; created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 10 January 1893]: "In recognition of his services in the recent operations on the West Coast of Africa. lan Mackenzie Fraser, Lieutenant, Royal Navy". Decoration, Warrant and Statutes sent to Admiralty for presentation; presentation reported by the Admiralty 27 June 1893). He became Commander in 1893; Captain (retired), 1904. Appointed Divisional Coast Watch Officer and Competent Naval Authority for Coastal Area, Llanrhystyd (Wales) to Solway Firth, 21 July 1915.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Navy |
