Sir Leslie Fry | |
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United Kingdom Ambassador to Hungary | |
In office 1955–1959 | |
Preceded by | Sir George Labouchère |
Succeeded by | Sir Ivor Pink |
United Kingdom Ambassador to Indonesia | |
In office 1959–1963 | |
Preceded by | Dermot MacDermot |
Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Gilchrist |
United Kingdom Ambassador to Brazil | |
In office 1963–1966 | |
Preceded by | Sir Geoffrey Wallinger |
Succeeded by | Sir John Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 April 1908 |
Died | 21 October 1976 | (aged 68)
Nationality | British |
Education | Royal Masonic School, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Profession | Diplomat and ambassador |
Awards | KCMG |
Sir Leslie Alfred Charles Fry KCMG OBE (17 April 1908 – 21 October 1976) was a British diplomat, who served as Ambassador to Hungary, Indonesia and Brazil.[1] He was awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross by the Government of Brazil. When the Soviet Union invaded Hungary in 1956 to repress the Hungarian Revolution, he opened the doors of the British embassy to Hungarian refugees, receiving a knighthood the following year.