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Frank Wadhurst FRY

Regimental number3062
Place of birthWest Maitland, New South Wales
SchoolEast Maitland Boys' High School
Other trainingSolicitor
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSolicitor
AddressCharles Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, R Fry, Wadhurst Charles Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
Enlistment date24 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentActing Sergeant
Unit name18th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/35/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularKilled while rescuing a wounded comrade
FateKilled in Action 15 April 1917
Place of death or woundingHermies, France
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialHermiew British Cemetery (Row E, Grave no. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
36
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard and Mary FRY, "Wadhurst", Charles Street, West Maitland, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin and Brother-in-law both killed
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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