There is the strong possibility that this is the "Commander Fry" of the King murder trail, but I cannot prove it.
Fry was in South Africa from 20 Jul 1902 to 22 May 1903. The murder trial makes reference to some contact with King´s family in about 1902 in South Africa.
Either it is him, or there were two clerks called Fry in the Chief of Police's office which does not seem to be the case. Further evidence here
1881 Sep 8. Born Walcot, Somerset
1891 census with his family
1901 Jan 5 Attested to 11th Hussars. He is a Labourer. More of his army record
1901 Jan 6. Enlisted in Devonshire Regt.
1901 census In Exeter Barracks with Devonshire Regt
1902 Jul 22. Posted to South Africa
1903 May 22 Posted back UK
1903 Aug 19 Transferred to 11 Hussars
1904 Aug 13 Transferred 13th Hussars
1904 Sep 8. Posted India
1906 Oct 3 Posted UK
1907 Jun 6 Married in Dublin to Maud Elizabeth Payne-Collier
1907 Sep 20 Posted India
1908 Oct 25 Daughter Gladys Beatrice born Bangalore, Karnataka, India (she is th only one of his three children to reach adulthood. She married Edgar Charles Conway de Waterford in Hampstead in 1929 and died 1972 in Hillingdon)
1908 Dec 24 Posted UK
1909 Jan 5. Transfers to Army Reserve
1911 census a canteen manager for Dorset Regt . Living at 19 Victoria Rd, Dorhester
1913 Jan 4. Discharged Hussars on termination of contract
1913 Apr 24 Enlists in Army Reserve
1914 Aug 8. Posted St with 11th Reserve Cavalry Regt
1914 Nov 11. Promoted Temp SQMS
1915 Jun 15. Transfer to 3rd West Yorks Regt. Acting CQMS
1916 Aug 10. Reverts to Sgt because of "Absence"
1917 Jan 8. Attached Gloucester Regt as Sgt
1917 Jun 7. Promoted Acting CQMS
1917 Jun 30 Transfers to Labour Corps as Sgt
1919 Mar 15 Promoted A/Cqms
1919 Apr 4 Labour Corps (246049) discharged
1919 Apr 4. Re-enlists in Labour Corps as Sgt
1919 Jul 2 Prompted Temp CQMS
1920 Apr 3. reverts to Sgt his permanent rank
1920 Aug 17 Discharged Hussars under his own request. Pension of 28/- per day for life
1921 Jan 4. Joined RIC no 77316 & ADRIC no (760 ) .Clerk & ex-Soldier
1921 Feb 9 Posted no2 Vets
1921 Feb 9. Extra pay of 2/- per day while employed as a Clerk at HQ
1921 Mar 15 Promoted DI3
1921 Apr 14 Trial of WL King for the Drumcondra Murders . Lt Commander Fry of the Police Advisors Office was a witness. Circumstantial evidence points to Lt Commander Fry being DI3 AG Fry
1921 Jun 6 Wounded to hospital
1921 Aug 4 discharged from hospital
1921 Aug 5 to 14 Oct on Leave
1921 Aug 23. Reverts to T/Const
1921 Oct 20 Discharged
Mr. A.G. Fry, District Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary, was awarded £1,600 compensation for injuries caused by being shot at London Bridge, Bath Avenue, Dublin on the 6th June 1920.
1932 Arthur George and Maud Elizabeth Fry on Voters Regisrter living at Midgarth, Oxshott, Surrey
1935 Jan/Mar Died Battersea