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Sep 19, 1897
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Born in Glen Williams, Ontario
to Alfred and Mary (nee Hunter) Fry
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Feb 12, 1916
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Attested into the 164th Battalion CEF
in Georgetown, Ontario
Ø Number 663446
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Mary Cardinell, mother,
Glen Williams, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Knitter in a Woolen
Mill
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
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Apr 5, 1917
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The battalion embarked trains
in Hamilton to proceed to Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 10, 1917
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Embarked the SS Carpathia in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Apr 22, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and the battalion proceeded to the Otterpool Camp where he was Taken
On Strength of the 2nd Reserve Battalion
After being quarantined for 10
days, he proceeded to the East Sandling Camp
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May 27, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th
Battalion in Witley
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Feb 19, 1918
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Mar 8, 1918
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Attached to the 119th
Battalion in Witley
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Mar 19, 1918
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Attached to the 125th
Battalion in Witley
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of
the 21st Battalion
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Mar 31, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne
Ricouart, France
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Apr 1, 1918
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Transferred to the CMGC
(Canadian Machine Gun Corps) and attached to the CMGR (Canadian Machine Gun
Reinforcement) Pool
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Apr 14, 1918
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Transferred to the Eaton Motor
Machine Gun Battery
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Jun 7, 1918
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Transferred to the 2nd
CMMG (Canadian Motor Machine Gun) Battery
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Aug 9, 1918
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While advancing towards Le
Quesnoy, France, Private Fry received shrapnel wounds to his head and
suffered from the effects of a gas attack and was evacuated to the No. 1 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid before being transported to the CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station)
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Aug 10, 1918
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Transferred via the No. 10 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 10 General Hospital in Rouen,
France
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Aug 11, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 2
Convalescent Depot at Rouen
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Aug 12, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 11
Convalescent Depot in Buchy, France
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Sep 6, 1918
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Discharged from the
convalescent depot and joined the CGBD (Canadian General Base Depot) in
Etaples, France
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Sep 12, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast,
France
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Sep 27, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Fry rejoined the 2nd Canadian Motor
Machine Gun Brigade east of Guemappe, France
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Dec 14, 1918
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The 2nd Canadian
Motor Machine Gun Brigade crossed the Bonn Bridge and occupied the Artillery
Barracks in Bonn, Germany
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Jan 26, 1919
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The brigade began it’s journey
west to leave Germany and proceeded to Namur, Belgium in the first phase of
the move
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Mar 7, 1919
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Embarked the SS Dieppe in
Havre, France
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Mar 8, 1919
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Disembarked in Weymouth,
England and proceeded to Seaford
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May 6, 1919
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Embarked the SS Scotian in
Liverpool
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May 15, 1919
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Disembarked in Montreal, Quebec
and proceeded to Hamilton, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength Military
District Depot No. 2
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May 17, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Hamilton, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 285483
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Glen Williams, Ontario
Following his discharge, the
British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Glenn Williams,
Ontario
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Sep 16, 1921
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Married to Lilian Cameron in
Georgetown, Ontario
John Fry died in 1956 and was
buried in the Glen Williams Cemetery, Halton Hills, Ontario
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