FOX, Harry Donald
| Service Number: | 405353 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1941, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 30 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Auchenflower, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Milton State School, Brisbane, Brisbane Boys College, Toowong, QLD |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Malta, 13 August 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery Presbyterian Section (Men's), Plot F, Collective grave 9 , Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery, Malta |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 405353 | |
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| 3 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405353, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
| 7 Nov 1941: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 405353, Embarked at Brisbane for UK |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Harry and Lilian Francis Fox of Torwood, Queensland
At the time of enlistment he was a Bank Clerk with the National Australia Bank, Brisbane
School subjects passed: Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometery, Physics, English, History, Geography but failed French
Sports played were: Cycling, Swimming, Rifle shooting and Tennis
Plane was Wellington MK 1V DV542 lost at Luga, Malta. At about 2.30am the plane over shot the Luga aerodrome and attempted to go around again but crashed
Advice has been received that Sgt. Harry D. Fox, 19, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Fox, Agnes Street, Torwood, lost his life in air operations near Malta on August 13. He enlisted with the RAAF in November, 1940, trained in Australia as a wireless air gunner, and was then posted for duty with the Air Force in England, taking part in heavy raids over Germany. Before his enlistment he was employed by the National Bank of Australasia.
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