FRY, William James
| Service Number: | 1671 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 October 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 301st Company Mechancial Transport |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 17 October 1888 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Petrie State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Customs Clerk |
| Died: | Cancer of the tongue and throat, Died at his Aunt’s House – Miss Fry, “Cairo”, Lansdowne Road, Hounslow, England , 14 September 1915, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
New Brentford Cemetery, Middlesex, England Plot B, Row A, Grave 20 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Milton Christ Church Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1671, Mechanical Transport Companies (AIF), Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement 1671, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked 1671, 301st Company Mechancial Transport, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1671, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1671 awm_unit: Division Ammunition Park Australian Army Service Corps awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-09-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Frank and Mary Ann Fry of Heusseler Road, Milton, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Frank and Mary Ann Fry of Heusseler Road, Milton, QLD
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
William James Fry was born at Brisbane, Queensland on 17th October, 1888 to parents Frank & Mary Ann Fry (nee Evan).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) in Brisbane, Queensland on 5th October, 1914 as a 25 year old, single, Customs Clerk.
Private William James Fry, Service number 1671, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ceramic (A40) on 22nd December, 1914 with the 301st (M.T.) A.S.C. (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) (8th A.S.C.). (Place & date of disembarkation not recorded)
On 7th July, 1915 Private Fry was admitted to Red Cross Hospital, Winchester, England with Inflammation of Glands of Neck. He was transferred on 12th July, 1915 to Royal Hants County Hospital, Winchester with Epithelioma of Tongue. Private Fry was transferred on 11th August, 1915 according to Hospital Admissions form to “Special Hospital & University College, London for further treatment.”
Private William James Fry died on 14th September, 1915 at his Aunt’s House – Miss Fry, “Cairo”, Lansdowne Road, Hounslow, England from Cancer of Throat & Tongue.
He was buried in New Brentford Cemetery, Hounslow, Greater London, England. He has a Private Headstone. His death is still acknowledged by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/hounslow.html
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