Ivor Louis Fry
Memorial: Tytherington - St James's Church
Regiment: Devonshire Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Private 14579807
Parents: William Thomas and Amy Amelia Fry
Marital status: Single
Home address: Yew Tree Cottage, Moorslade Lane, Lower Stone, Glos
Pre-war occupation: Not known
Date of birth: 04/11/1924
Place of birth: Gloucestershire
Date of death: 12/06/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Ranville War Cemetery France and commemorated on the War Memorial at the Parish Church of St James Tytherington.
Age: 19
Further information:
The son of a smallholder, Ivor was the youngest of 4 brothers. His regiment, the 12th Devonshires, took part in operation Mallard in Normandy. Ivor arrived in Normandy on the night of 5th June in a glider assault to secure Pegasus Bridge. On the 12th June the Devonshires left Amfreville, where they were stationed, to take part in a major assault on the enemy holding Breville. They came under very heavy artillery fire which killed Ivor and many of his fellows along with 2 brigadiers, a colonel and a lieutenant colonel. Breville les monts was finally liberated the following day on 13th June. Ivor was buried at Amfreville but later transferred to Ranville British Cemetery.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
http://www.tytheringtonroots.co.uk/war_memorial.htm
https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/battle-of-normandy/cities/breville-les-monts