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FOXTON, Eric Gilson
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2019, Q89711, QX48788 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Far Eastern Liaison Office |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 21 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Jackaroo |
| Died: | Natural causes, Queensland, 29 July 1978, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Caloundra Shire of Landsborough WW2 Roll of Honour, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2019, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2019, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2019, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 24 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2019, 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Lieutenant, Q89711, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 12 Aug 1941: | Involvement Captain, QX48788, also Q89711 | |
| 12 Aug 1941: | Involvement Captain, Q89711, also QX48788 | |
| 12 Aug 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 12 Aug 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, QX48788 | |
| 12 Aug 1942: | Enlisted QX48788 | |
| 17 Dec 1945: | Discharged Captain, QX48788, Far Eastern Liaison Office | |
| 17 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
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