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FOX, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 256 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 October 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Robe, South Australia, 10 November 1880 |
| Home Town: | Robe, Robe, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Breaker |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 9 September 1915, aged 34 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Kendrew Oval, Row 21, Grave 44 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 256, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 256, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 256, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 256, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Bullet wound to the chest | |
| 22 Nov 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 256, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 4th Military District as wounded | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 256, 9th Light Horse Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Robert John Fox and Ann Fox nee Sargent of Robe, SA. Brother of Isabella Fox, Robert John Fox, Robert Fox, Olive Adelaide Fox, Sarah Ann Fox and James Fox
Next of kin given as his sister Mrs. T. Underwood of East Kerupp, WA
On 12 March 1910 William married Ivy Elizabeth Martin at the residence of Alice Butcher of Peepinoo, SA. Ivy died in May 1910 at Robe, SA
Commenced return to Australia on 2 September 1919 aboard HT Ascanius
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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