Alfred William FOXON

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Service Number:	1183
Enlisted:	8 March 1916, Enlisted at Leongatha, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1894
Home Town:	Toora, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer Labourer
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Interred on 2 July 1957. Methodist area, Compartment H, Section 12, Grave 17 and held in perpetuity for all time
Memorials:	Toora Tin Mine District Honour Roll

8 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1183, 37th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Leongatha, Victoria
3 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 1183, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 1183, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne
7 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1183, 37th Infantry Battalion
12 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, From 37th Battalion
26 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1183, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Alfred William Foxon and Helen (Nell) Foxon of 33 Mulkern Street, Upper Holloway, London, England

On 30 January 1919 Alfred married Florence Emily Kimber in the Hornsey Parish Church, Middlesex, England. B.V. Wardle officiated

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Canberra disembarking on the 11 September 1919

Medals: British Medal Medal, Victory Medal