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Edward James FRY

Regimental number2605
Place of birthNorth Adelaide South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address19 Churchill Street, West Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation41
Next of kinWife, Mrs Rosa Fry, 19 Churchill Street, West Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date12 April 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll9 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 2 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 May 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

At time of death he was a patient at Parkside Mental Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia.

Date of death18 September 1951
Age at death77
Place of burialAIF Cemetery (Row 20, Grave No. 48), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia

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