William Francis FOX

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Service Number:	4519
Enlisted:	7 June 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Veterinary Hospital
Born:	Strathalbyn, South Australia, 28 February 1876
Home Town:	Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Packer
Died:	Glen Osmond, South Australia, 25 September 1949, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Kendrew Oval, Row 17, Grave 31. Internment number W23761 which expires 31 December 2032 Funeral conducted by Sieberts Funerals, Adelaide
Memorials:

7 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4519, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
23 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 4519, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 4519, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney
2 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Veterinary Hospital, From 31st Battalion
31 Jan 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4519, Australian Veterinary Hospital, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to premature senility and general disability

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At the time of enlisting he was residing at 40 Leichhardt Street, Brisbane, QLD

Son of John Fox and Mary Fox nee Ryan of Stralthalbyn, SA. Brother of Catherine Fox, John Henry Fox, James Michael Fox and Maurice Patrick Fox

On 29 April 1909 William married Frnaces Daisy Weddell in St Ignatius Church, Norwood, SA

Commenced return to Australia on the 8 November 1918 aboard HT Gaika disembarking on 29 December 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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