Cyril Douglas FOX

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FOX, Cyril Douglas

Service Number:	97
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Yongala, South Australia, 4 June 1895
Home Town:	Enfield (SA), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Northfield, South Australia, 3 September 1962, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 3A, Grave 56 Interred on the 5 September 1962 number W26102 which expires on 31 December 2032
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 97, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 97, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 97, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion
4 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion
8 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 97, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the back
9 Dec 1916:	Imprisoned Taken Prisoner of War while wounded at Transloy and interned in the Lefangenerlager, Limburg, Germany
25 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 97, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 97, 32nd Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Walter Fox and Elizabeth Annie Threadgold formerly Fox nee Croft of Enfield, SA formerly of 'Whitcombeville', Yongala, SA

Brother of Edgar George Fox who returned to Australia on 15 May 1919 having served with the 10th Battalion; Catherine Ellen Fox, Lulu Lillian Fox and Rita Fox

Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard Khyber as invalid disembarking on the 9 May 1919

On 16 July 1920 Cyril married Ethel Smith in the Registry Office, Adelaide,

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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