| Regimental number | 1926 |
| Place of birth | Princess Hill, North Carlton, Victoria |
| School | Princess Hill State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 31 Holden Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Fry, 31 Holden Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets, Area 54B. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3019 Arthur FRY MM, |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 23rd Bn, Gallipoli, 25 October 1915. Admitted to HS 'Oxfordshire', 12 December 1915 (trench feet), and transferred to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 December 1915 (frostbite); to Concalescent Depot, Helouan, 28 December 1915; discharged to duty, 8 January 1916; rejoined Bn, Canal Zone, 21 February 1916. Transferred to 6th Training Bn, 17 March 1916. Admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 30 March 1916 (internal injury); transferred to Australian Base, Cairo, for Medical Board (non-compos mentis). Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1120312: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FRY Alfred George
Red Cross File No 1120312 |
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