The statue in the memorial park represents Sergeant Fraser rescuing one of his comrades begging for help in no man?s land. In the aftermath of the battle launched by the British Army at Fromelles as a diversion to its offensive on the Somme, there were 5,533 casualties among the Australian ranks. For the young Australian nation, the date of 19 July 1916 remains known as the first operation of Australian soldiers on European soil but also as one of the most tragic episodes of the Great War.
