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FRY, Frank Jonas
| Service Number: | 2315 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Wirrabara, South Australia, 26 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (SA), Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Blacktown New South Wales, 29 January 1993, aged 96 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Pinegrove Memorial Park & Crematorium, N.S.W. Pinegrove Memorial Park Minchinbury, Blacktown City Council, New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Mount Crawford Roll of Honor, Williamstown St. Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll, Williamstown Uniting Church Stained Glass Windows |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 2315, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 16 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2315, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2315, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2315 | |
| 6 Dec 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 28 Feb 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2315, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HT "Demosthenes" | |
| 25 May 1919: | Discharged Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, 2315, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Fry Frank Jonas was born 26th of September 1896, to his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sara Fry, and his Father John Henry Fry in Baroota near Wirrabara, South Australia. During his youth, he moved to Williamstown. He grew up in a small house with his seven older siblings and one younger.
Before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force, Fry worked as a labourer. At the age of 19 and 2 months, he enlisted on December 4th, 1915, at Keswick, South Australia. He was assigned to the 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment as a Private.
He embarked for active service to Egypt on April 26, 1916, from Port Adelaide aboard HMAT A59 Botanist on the 26/4/16. During his time abroad he suffered from many illnesses ranging from tonsillitis to malaria, causing him to constantly receive care at hospitals in Egypt. Frank Fry fought bravely the First World War for exactly two years and 309 days and was awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal, and the Star Medal in recognition of his service.
Frank returned to Australia on the 28th of February 1919 per the HT “Demosthenes”. He was later discharged on the 25th of May 1919.
He moved to Blacktown New South Wales, where he married Gertrude Alice Taylor. In the year 1920 the pair welcomed there first son, Frank Edwin Fry to the world, closely followed by John and Joyce Fry. They would later be blessed with a grandson in 1943 by their eldest son, who would also sadly pass in 1975 at the age of 55. On the 22nd of October 1989 Gertrude passed away, where she was buried at Pinegrove Memorial Park New South Wales. For the 10-years following Frank lived alone but kept close to his growing family. But sadly, on the 29th of January 1993 he passed away at the age of 96. He was buried next to his wife and son at the Pinegrove Memorial Park.
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