Charles Henry FOX

FOX, Charles Henry

    Service Numbers: 7718, 20785
    Enlisted: 14 September 1915, Enlisted at National Park, NSW
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 6th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Brown's Creek, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
    Home Town: Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Salesman
    Died: New South Wales, Australia, 28 December 1986, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
    North Terrace, Garden 10
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    World War 1 Service

    14 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 7718, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at National Park, NSW
    25 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 20785, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
    1 Nov 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade
    18 Nov 1915: Involvement Sergeant, 7718, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
    18 Nov 1915: Embarked Sergeant, 7718, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney
    11 May 1916: Involvement Gunner, 20785, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    11 May 1916: Embarked Gunner, 20785, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
    13 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, From 5th Artillery Brigade
    5 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 22nd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
    8 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From the 9th Field Artillery Brigade
    27 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Quartermaster Sergeant, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 22nd Field Artillery Brigade
    26 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
    17 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, From the 8th Field Artillery Brigade
    7 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
    1 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 20785, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the right arm. Invalided to England on 11 October 1917
    4 Jan 1919: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, In France
    14 Feb 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Hannah Fox of 'Eastbourne', 10 Margaret Street, Rozelle, NSW

    Commenced return to Australia on the 1 November 1919 aboard HMT Nestor disembarking on the 16 December 1919

    He had been recommended for a Mentioned In Despatches but was not awarded

    Husband of Mary Marghritta Fox

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

     

    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of E. Fox and Maria Rose Symonds formerly Fox of 16 Ranelagh Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England

    Commenced return to Australia on 1 February 1918 aboard HT Balmoral Castle disembarking on the 28 March 1918

    Previously served with the Royal Fusiliers Territorials for over two years

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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