William Francis FOX

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Service Number:	627
Enlisted:	23 July 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour

1 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 627, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
1 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 627, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart
23 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 627, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
8 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 627, 40th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the left and thigh. Invalided to England on the 12 June 1917
15 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, 40th Infantry Battalion, In the field
7 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 627, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District

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Son of Thomas Fox of 286 McQuarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania

Commenced return to Australia on 4 July 1919 aboard HT Wiltshire disembarking on the 19 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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