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FOXCROFT, William George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8355 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Telegraph Linesman |
| Died: | Beulah Park, South Australia, 1 July 1965, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Interred on the 3 July 1965 in the General Section, Path 15, Grave 1170. Internment number 991018 which expired on the 20 July 2008 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Officers of S.A. Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department Great War Roll of Honor, Norwood St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8355, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Adelaide, SA | |
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| 16 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Prior to embarking | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 8355, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Nov 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 8355, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 13 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, From 6th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| 26 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, Re-promoted having had his rank lowered to Bombadier | |
| 28 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , From 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 8355 | |
| 1 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 8355, 6th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 4th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Foxcroft and Amelia Foxcroft nee Ricketts of Carlton, Victoria
Husband of Mary Foxcroft nee Felstead of 18 Edsall Street, Norwood, SA.
Commenced return to Australia on 27 April 1919 aboard Runic disembarking on the 8 June 1919
In June 1925 he was living in 31 Gurrs Road, Kensington, SA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal