Fraser, Bruce Austin, 1st Baron of North Cape
- Date of birth:
- February 5th, 1888 (Acton/Middlesex, Great Britain)
- Date of death:
- February 12th, 1981 (London, Great Britain)
- Buried on:
- Highgate (East) Cemetery
- Nationality:
- British
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Unit:
- HMS Resolution (09), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 30th, 1919
- Rank:
- Rear-Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Warspite (03), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 2nd, 1939
New Year honours
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- Third Sea Lord and Controller, Admiralty, British Government
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1941
HM birthday honours
Grootofficier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.2x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- 2nd Battle Squadron, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 19th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Vice-Admiral
- Unit:
- Home Fleet, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1943
HM Birthday honours
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Duke of York (17), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 5th, 1944
Orden Suvorova 1
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- HMS Duke of York (17), Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- February 29th, 1944
For distinguished services in the action which resulted in the sinking of the German Battleship Scharnhorst.
Sanct Olavs Orden Grand Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Awarded on:
- January 13th, 1948
Distinguished Service Medal - Navy/USMC
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Admiral
- Unit:
- Pacific Fleet, Royal Navy
Grand Croix de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Storkors af Dannebrog
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Page 9108 | Supplement 31461, 15 July 1919 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- Page 3 | Supplement 34585, 30 December 1938 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- Page 3737 | Supplement 35204, 27 June 1941 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- Page 396 | Supplement 35870, 15 January 1943 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- Page 147 | Issue 36316, 4 January 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 -- F
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