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Joshua James Fry (1832–1909)

Mr. James Fry, an old colonist of South Australia and father of the Rev. A. S. J. Fry, of this city, died at his residence, Mintaro, on Monday last. The deceased, who was 77 years of age, was for many years a teacher in the Education Department of the Central State. Several other members of the family reside in Western Australia, and one son, who went with one of the Western Australian contingents to South Africa, died of fever during the Boer campaign.

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'Fry, Joshua James (1832–1909)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/fry-joshua-james-16772/text28666, accessed 7 November 2024.

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Birth

1832
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Death

10 August, 1909 (aged ~ 77)
Mintaro, South Australia, Australia

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