luːtˈɛnənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt ˈælən fɹˈaɪ,  bˈɔːɹn sˈɪks ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn sˈɜːvd æz ɐ ɹˈɔɪəl mɚɹˈiːn fɔːɹ ˌoʊvɚ θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz ænd wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn ˈaɪɚlənd, ðə ɡˈʌlf, kˈɑːsəvˌoʊ, ɪɹˈæk ænd æfɡˈænɪstˌæn.
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Alan Fry,  (born 6 April 1951) served as a Royal Marine for over 30 years and was involved in military operations in  Northern Ireland, the Gulf, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.