David Fraser (soldier)

David Fraser is a major-general of the Canadian Forces. He was the commander of the Multinational Brigade for Regional Command South in Afghanistan's southern provinces in 2006. He took over from US General Karl Eikenberry on February 28, 2006, and served in that capacity until October of the same year.

Previous service

• Colonel
  • leading the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group by October 2005 [1]
  • quoted in August 2003's Inside Washington's article "Sorting Through 50 Years of Military Agreements…US-Canadian Planning Group Eyes Enhanced Cooperation"[2]

• Lieutenant-colonel
  • leading the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry by November 1999 [3]
  • Pincourt, Quebec Mayor Michel Kandyba thanks Fraser for his help on February 4, 1998 [4]

Awards

• Received the Meritorious Service Medal in 1995 for his actions during the Bosnian civil war
• Received the Vimy Award on August 11, 2006, for "[...] exhibiting the highest standards of leadership throughout his career"

External links

• Biography
• Fraser Interview on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos