Fry, Harold Willoughby

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M.C., B.E. : Lieutenant, 14th and 1st Field Coys, and 5th Divisional Engineers, A.I.F., Gallipoli and France. Enlisting in December, 1914, as sapper after qualifying for commission and sailing in April, 1915, with 5th Reinforcements, was with 1st Coy. at Gallipoli until the Evacuation. Transferred to 14th Coy. as lieutenant on formation and 5th Divisional Engineers as assistant adjutant, early in 1918, serving until demobilisation. Awarded M.C.* at Fromelles and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Crofton College, Hornsby. Later one year in Arts. * "He constructed a sap across ‘‘ No Man''s Land ‘‘ with great rapidity. This sap proved of the greatest value to our troops, who occupied the enemy trenches."—London Gazette, 26th September, 1916.

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1887

Fry H.W. : Life.Birth 16 Nov 1887
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Early education at Crofton College, Hornsby, NSW, Australia
1910

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1910
1910

Engineer 1910
1914

Enlisted 1 Dec 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; France --, France
1919

Studied 1919 at Engineers Training Depot : Brightlingsea [ England ]
1919

Married 1919 at Brightlingsea [ England ]
1936

Engineer at Woronora Dam -- NSW, Australia 1936
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Fry, Dene Barrett
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Military award: M.C. Military Cross on
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1976

Fry H.W. : Death 8 Oct 1976

Gender

Male

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