Military History

Fry enlisted with the Artillery Reinforcements  as a  Gunner. He proceeded to  Maribyrnong, Vic. for Training.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Ascanius’ A11 for England 11.5.1917.
Roll Rank Driver.
Roll Unit 12th Reinf. 11th Field Artillery Brigade
Fry disembarked at Devonport with the 11th Field Artillery Brigade. 20.7.1917. He marched in to training camp at Larkhill 21.917. Fry proceeded overseas to France, Rouen 17.10.1917. He transferred to the 11th FAB 23.10.1917. He was admitted to 12th General Hospital with Influenza 30.12.1917. Fry was transferred by HS ‘St Andrew’ to England with Trench Fever 7.1.1918. He was discharged to No. 3 Depot at Hurdcott 11.3.1918.  Fry was again hospitalised with precordial chest pain 27.3.1918. It was recommended that he be listed for early return to Australia 5.4.1918.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Matatua’ 17.5.1918.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 8.8.1918.
Discharged 4.9.1918.
Final Rank Driver 11th Field Artillery Brigade.
Medical Condition Invalided- Medically unfit/ disability.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Photo  H. Fry in 'Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire 1914-18.' Photo reproduced with permission  of Hesperian Press. 2014. p78.
            HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E.L. Mitchell, photograph source AWM H16157
            Artillery training at Larkhill. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H13936

Information Source
AWM H16157. HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E.L. Mitchell, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War MemoriallAWM Embarkation Roll- Herbert Fry
AWM H13936. Artillery training at Larkhill. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
Guildford Volunteer Fire Brigade Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Fry H
Palmer and Ashworth (1922).Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire 1914-18.'Facsimile Edition Ppblished by Hesperian Press, Victoria Park. WA. 2014.
Wise, H. and Co. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

7 Hubert Street, Guildford. WA.

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