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FOX, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5383 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Mobile Veterinary Section |
| Born: | Manning River, New South Wales, Australia, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Obi Obi, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Eumundi & District Roll of Honour, Kenilworth & District Honour Board, Kenilworth Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5383, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5383, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5383, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 22 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, From 12th Battalion | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5383, 1st Mobile Veterinary Section, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Marital status given as Widower
Son of Peter Fox and Ann Fox of Eumundi, QLD
Commenced return to Australia on 20 June 1919 aboard HT August disembarking on the 11 August 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal