David James FRY

FRY, David James

    Service Number: 3056
    Enlisted: 8 May 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Gunner
    Last Unit: 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia, 1888
    Home Town: Balmain, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Butcher
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    World War 1 Service

    8 May 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3056, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    22 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 3056, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 3056, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
    24 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Transferred from the 4th Light Horse
    19 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 3056, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Enlisted and served under the alias Dale Glen

    On 1 November 1936 Glen signed a Statuatory Declaration stating that his correct name was David James Fry. Son of William Fry and Harriet Daniels formerly Fry  of Balmain, NSW

    During 1920c he married Beryl B. Gratton in Balmain North, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia 8 November 1918 aboard HT Gaika disembarking on 31 December 1918

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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