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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Frazer, George Alexander

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1719307A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Frazer, George AlexanderWilliam Richard O'Byrne

FRAZER. (Commander, 1841.)

George Alexander Frazer entered the Navy 18 March, 1817; passed his examination in 1824; and obtained his first commission 6 April, 1827. His ensuing appointments were – 29 July, 1830, to the Royal Charlotte yacht, Capt. Edw. Galwey, on the Irish station – and 1 May, 1833, and 5 Sept. 1835, to the San Josef and Royal Adelaide, flagships at Plymouth of Sir Wm. Hargood. He acquired his present rank 13 Oct. 1841; and has since assumed the successive command, 15 July, 1842, and 12 Feb. 1844, of the Comet and Lucifer steam-surveying vessels, in the latter of which he is now serving on the coast of Ireland.

Commander Frazer is married, and has issue.