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FOX, William Francis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 340, 1306 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tram Driver |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 340, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps | |
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| 19 Aug 1914: | Involvement Private, 340, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Aug 1914: | Embarked Private, 340, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 4 Mar 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 340, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1306, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1306, 12th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 21 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1306, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), From 12th Battalion | |
| 11 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, 1306, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his sister Ruby Coulson of 36 Sussex Street, Prahran, Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard Kaier-i-Hind disembarking on 19 June 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal