Harry enlisted into the R.A.M.C., Territorial Force on 12th August 1914 and was embodied the same day. He was 21 years and 6 months old and was a mechanic by trade. He left the UK to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on 3rd September 1915, entering the war in Gallipoli on 12th September, he was taken on strength of the 33rd Field Ambulance, in the field. On 4th October 1915 he was admitted from Sulva Bay into No 15 General Hospital suffering with haemorrhoids. His general health appeared satisfactory but Harry was in a lot of pain so agreed to have an operation. He died from cardiac failure under chloroform shortly after the commencement of the anaesthetic and before the operation had started. He was the son of Henry and Mary Ellen Fryer of 5 Knowle Mount, Burley Hill, Leeds.