David Fraser (British Army officer)

David Fraser
Born(1920-12-30)30 December 1920
Camberley, Surrey, England
Died15 July 2012(2012-07-15) (aged 91)
East Hampshire, England
Buried
Holy Cross Churchyard, Binsted, East Hampshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1940–1980
RankGeneral
Service number184424
UnitGrenadier Guards
CommandsRoyal College of Defence Studies (1978–1980)
4th Division (1969–1971)
Battles / warsSecond World War
Malayan Emergency
Suez Crisis
Cyprus Emergency
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Spouse(s)
(m. 1947; div. 1952)
RelationsBrigadier William Fraser (father)

General Sir David William Fraser, GCB, OBE (30 December 1920 – 15 July 2012) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1978 until his retirement from military service in 1980. He was also a prolific author, publishing over 20 books mostly focused on the history of the Second World War.