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FRY, Leslie Kenneth Temple
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 113 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodville, South Australia, September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wagin, Wagin, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Cabinetmaker |
| Memorials: | Wagin Roll of Honor, Woodville Uniting Church Honour Board |
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World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 113, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 113, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 113, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 7 Oct 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, German Spring Offensive 1918, In the operations against enemy posts at MONT DE MAERRIS near STRAZEELE on night 29th/30th May, 1918, when a new post had to be occupied Private FRY went forward and reconnoitred the position. After the occupation enemy snipers becoming very active he went out and located one sniper whom he silenced with bombs. On several occasions he patrolled No Man's Land and brought back information which was of the greatest value at the time. Throughout he showed great courage and initiative. |
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