Regimental number | 922 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Kissing Point Road, Turramurram, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, W R Fry, Kissing Point Road, Turramurra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Company Engineers |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ENG Div 5 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ENG Div 5 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: Bar to Military Cross Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He constructed a sap across "No Man's Land" with great rapidity. This sap subsequently proved of the greatest value to our troops, who occupied the enemy's trenches.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |