William Kelsey Fry

Sir William Kelsey Fry (18 March 1889–26 October 1963) was a British dental surgeon who, with Harold Gillies, was an important figure in the development of oral and maxillofacial surgery during World War I.

[2][4] At Aldershot Gillies and Fry put together a multidisciplinary team that treated both bony and soft tissue elements in the development of this new medical specialty.

[5] In 1917 they continued this work at the newly established Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup,[2] Fry's experience at this time led to his essay on "Treatment of injuries of the jaws" which was awarded the Cartwright Prize of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

[1] As plastic surgery was a newly emerging medical discipline, Harold Gillies realised that teamwork was important in facial reconstruction and he therefore worked closely with the dental surgeons.

[6] During World War II Fry worked with Archibald McIndoe at the maxillofacial and plastic unit of the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.

During this time Fry was a civilian consultant in dental surgery in the E.M.S., and had a leading role in establishing treatment centres for maxillo-facial injuries throughout the United Kingdom.