Leopold Gustave FOX

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FOX, Leopold Gustave

Service Number:	3751
Enlisted:	31 July 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 30 June 1890
Home Town:	Woodburn, Richmond Valley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Ballina, New South Wales, Australia, 18 April 1968, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Buckendoon Public School HR, Woodburn Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

31 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3751, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
30 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3751, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
30 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3751, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Brisbane
29 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From the 9th Battalion
3 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 69th Infantry Battalion (WW1), 49th Battalion
3 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From 69th Battalion
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3751, 49th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left forearm
1 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3751, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Henry Fox and Matilda Louisa Wilhelmina Fox nee Miske of South Woodburn, NSW formerly of Bundaberg, QLD

Brother of Myrtle Elizabeth Fox, John Thomas Fox, Minnie Matilda Fox, Herbert James Fox who returned to Australia on the 9 February 1916 having served with the 11th Light Horse Regiment, Percy August Fox, William Herman Fox, Charles Henry Fox, Edwin King Fox and Frederick Willam Fox

Commenced return to Australia on 11 December 1918 aboard HT Saxon

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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