William John FAUX

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FAUX, William John

Service Number:	7804
Enlisted:	28 September 1917, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 26 April 1899
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Drover
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 23 August 1970, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

28 Sep 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7804, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 7804, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 7804, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Euripides, Sydney
17 Oct 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, From the 15th Battalion
28 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7804, 31st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William John Faux and Lucy Ann Faux nee Hart of Pittsworth, QLD. Brother of George Parson Faux who returned to Australia on the 22 August 1919 having served with the 31st Battalion, Ellen Dawson nee Faux and Mary Margaret Faux

Next of kin given as his sister Ellen Dawson of St Helen's, Goonawindi, QLD

Commenced return to Australia on 5 September 1919 aboard SS Plassy disemarking on the 31 October 1919

In 1937 he was living at Charters Towers, QLD. In 1941 he was living at Tweed Heads

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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