James Wilfred FOX

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Service Number:	3807
Enlisted:	24 September 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	49th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sheffield, England, 1895
Home Town:	Strathpine, Moreton Bay, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Iron Worker
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 30 May 1951, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour, Strathpine District Roll of Honour

24 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3807, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
31 Jan 1916:	Involvement Private, 3807, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
31 Jan 1916:	Embarked Private, 3807, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane
2 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 49th Infantry Battalion, From the 25th Battalion
13 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion, In France
25 Jul 1917:	Promoted Corporal, 49th Infantry Battalion, In France
6 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 49th Infantry Battalion, In France
1 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3807, 49th Infantry Battalion, Gassed
6 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3807, 49th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of James Thomas Wells Fox and Elizabeth Fox nee Slack of Strathpine, QLD

Served his five year apprenticeship with Attewell & Proctor of Nundah, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 5 April 1919 aboard HT Armagh disembarking on the 17 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 9 December 1922 James married Irene Meta Smith in QLD