ˈɜːli ˌɔn ɪn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ fɹˈaɪ wʌz mˈɛnʃənd ɪn dᵻspˈætʃᵻz ænd ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.
Early on in his career Fry was Mentioned in Despatches and appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire.