William Fry (British Army officer)
Sir William Fry | |
|---|---|
| 14th Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1919–1925 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | Lord Raglan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Claude Hill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Fry 8 September 1858 |
| Died | 30 March 1934 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Ellen Margaret Goldie-Taubman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1878–1919 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | Mounted Infantry School Lancashire Regiment District East Lancashire Division 1st London Division 30th Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Second Boer War World War I |
Major General Sir William Fry KCVO CB (8 September 1858 – 30 March 1934) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Military career
Fry joined the British Army in 1878 and served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War as well as the Second Boer War.[1] He was appointed Commandant of the Mounted Infantry School at Bulford in 1905, Brigadier General commanding the Lancashire Regiment District in 1907 and Commander of the East Lancashire Division in 1908.[1] He went on to be Deputy Director General of the Territorial Force in 1910 and Commander of the 1st London Division of the Territorial Force in 1912.[1] He served in World War I as Commander of 30th Division and then as Major-General in Charge of Administration in Ireland until his retirement in 1919.[2] He was also Colonel of the West Yorkshire Regiment.[2]
In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.[2] He lived at Winkfield in Berkshire.[2]
Family
In 1886 he married Ellen Margaret Goldie-Taubman.[2]