Frank William FOX

Badge Number: S1521, Sub Branch: Broken Hill, NSW
S1521

FOX, Frank William

Service Number: 3112
Enlisted: 9 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 32nd Infantry Battalion
Born: White Cliffs, New South Wales, Australia, 3 August 1897
Home Town: Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , 26 June 1968, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales
General Section, Row 1, Grave 19
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Old Burke Ward Boys Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

9 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3112, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
12 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 3112, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
12 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 3112, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide
6 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From the 27th Battalion
20 Jul 1916: Imprisoned Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Taken Prisoner of War while wounded and internment in Geft, Stuttgart, Germany.
20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3112, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wounds to the back
11 Nov 1918: Involvement Private, 3112, 32nd Infantry Battalion
4 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3112, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

World War 2 Service

13 Apr 1942: Enlisted Broken Hill, NSW

World War 1 Service

Date unknown: Wounded 3112, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick Fox and Janet Fox of Gossan Street, Broken Hill, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 2 March 1919 aboard HT Derbyshire disembarking on the 20 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal