James David Sare FOX

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Service Number:	4428
Enlisted:	11 January 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Beachport, South Australia, 15 September 1882
Home Town:	Beachport, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 21 December 1963, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Beachport Public School Old Scholars Honour Roll

11 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4428, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
25 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4428, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4428, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 27th Battalion
11 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, From 32nd Battalion
18 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4428, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right thigh and arm
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4428, 50th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion
20 Jul 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 50th Infantry Battalion
19 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4428, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 4428, 50th Infantry Battalion

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At the time of enlistment he was living in Port Pirie, SA

Son of James David Fox and Sophia Pretty formerly Fox nee Skeer of Beachport, SA

On 5 May 1920 James married Eva May Holmes in St Pauls Church, Port Pirie, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 13 July 1919 aboard HT Persic disembaarking on the 27 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal