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FOX, Edward
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 12294, 866 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 11 September 1942, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12294, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 866, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 866, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 12294, 18th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the right hand. Invalided to England on the 23 August 1915 | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 12294, 18th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Shrapnel wound to the right knee. Invalided to England on 14 August 1916 | |
| 9 May 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 12294, 18th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded - right knee |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
When enlistng for WW1 he gave his age as 29 years, birth year would have been 1886c however when enlisting for WW2 he gave his birth date as 31 October 1891. Died while serving during WW2
Son of Emma Fox.
Next of kin given as his sister Lily Elliott nee Fox of 47 Cooper Street, Waterloo, NSW
Commenced return to Australia on 13 Februay 1915 aboard HT Somalia disembarking on the 10 April 1917
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal