Leg bone of Lieutenant John Fraser, 1782
Fraser lost his right leg in 1782 at the Siege of Gibraltar during the American War of Independence (1776-1783). He kept the bones so they could eventually be interred with the rest of his body at St Barnabas' Church, West Kensington. He later became a general and was knighted. Fraser died in 1843, aged 83. His leg bones were later removed from the church during work to repair stress fractures in the vault.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1999-05-45-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1999-05-45-1