Thomas Alston FOX

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Service Numbers:	101, 2937
Enlisted:	12 August 1914, Enlisted in NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Rayleigh, England, 1893
Home Town:	Watsons Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Memorials:

12 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Enlisted in NSW
4 Mar 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 101, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Period of engagement completed
8 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2937, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
30 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2937, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2937, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
19 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion
5 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 13th Infantry Battalion
22 Aug 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2937, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit due to mycardits. Had reverted to the rank of Corporal on 24 October 1917 at his request

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Address at the time of enlistment was 'Longarama', South Head Road, Watson's Bay, NSW

Son of William Fox of Rose Villa, Rayleigh, Essex, England

Between 26 May 1919 and 25 July 1919 he was employed by Mansions Motor Training Garage, York Street, Westminister, England

Commenced return to Australia on 22 January 1920 aboard Friedrichsruh disembarking on the 12 March 1920

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal