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FOX, David Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16490 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 10 February 1918 |
| Home Town: | Charleville, Murweh, Queensland |
| Schooling: | The Southport School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Jackeroo |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 29 December 1942, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A8 E 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Greenslopes 2nd/7th Cavalry Regiment Honour Roll, Southport Old Southportians Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Trooper, QX16490 | |
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| 25 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 25 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16490, 2nd/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment , Toowoomba, Qld. | |
| 29 Dec 1942: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Arthur Wesley Fox and Violet Sarah Fox, of Charleville, Queensland.
CHERISHED MEMORIES
FOX.—In affectionate remembrance of our gallant young friend, Tpr. D. A. Fox, killed in action, New Guinea, December, 1942. Duty Nobly Done.
Inserted by the O'Neill family, Commercial Bank, Charleville, and Ray, A.I.F.
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