James Whaley Fryer

Lochnagar

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Key Information

Name:James Whaley Fryer
DoB: February 25 1892 

Regt: Second Lieutenant, 22nd Battalion (Tyneside Scottish), Northumberland Fusiliers
DoD: July 1 1916
Academic Career: CGS 1905-1910

Biographical Information:

  • James was the only son of Major James Whaley Fryer (1871 Census records his father’s parents as Hamilton and Isabella Gregson) and Edith Fryer (nee Hindhaugh) of “Kingarth”, 5 Moorside, Fenham, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. They also had a daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth Fryer (b. 1893).

    The family lived at Rookhurst, Hawes, Yorkshire. They later lived at Dean Park Lodge, 31 Dean Park Row, Bournemouth.