Box 07: Fry family papers of Alan Fraser Fry, ca. 1900 -1916

MLMSS 1159 ADD-ON 2076/Box 7/Folder 1

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ca. 1900 - 1916

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Objects

128855

Alan Fraser Fry was born in Sydney in 1895. After leaving school he was employed by Burns, Philp & Co.; he was purser on several voyages in the company's steamers to Papua in 1913-14; in August 1914 he went as Assistant Supercargo to the Solomon, Gilbert and Marshall Islands on board the "Tambo" in search of the "Induna" which had been captured by the Germans. He enlisted in December 1914 and left Australia in February 1915 with the 13th Battalion on board the transport "Seang Bee". He remained in Egypt in hospital with influenza and malaria while the Battalion went on to Gallipoli. He was invalided back to Australia and returned to Egypt with the 10th reinforcements, 13th Battalion in late 1915. Alan Fry reached France in June 1916; he was wounded on the 13 August and died the following day at the South Midland Clearing Station, Warloy.

ITEM 01
Alan Fraser Fry postcards, ca. 1900-1916

ITEM 02
Alan Fraser Fry letters, ca. 1900-1916

ITEM 03
Alan Fraser Fry wallet, 1915

ITEM 04
Alan Fraser Fry notebook, 11-25 February 1915

ITEM 05
Alan Fraser Fry diary and papers, 1914-1916

ITEM 06
Alan Fraser Fry badges, ca. 1914-1916

State Library of New South Wales collection of World War I diaries