Robert Edward FOX

FOX, Robert Edward

Service Numbers: 339, 1292
Enlisted: 11 August 1914
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd Australian Remount Unit
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
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World War 1 Service

11 Aug 1914: Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 339, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps
19 Aug 1914: Embarked Private, 339, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
19 Aug 1914: Involvement Private, 339, 1st Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
30 Dec 1914: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 339, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as own request
21 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1292, 2nd Australian Remount Unit
10 Nov 1915: Embarked Trooper, 1292, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
10 Nov 1915: Involvement Trooper, 1292, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
7 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1292, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Fox and Catherine Fox of Sydney, NSW

Husband of Emily Fox nee Bailey of 85 Stanley Street, Hyde Park, NSW. Robert and Emily were married in Petersham, NSW during 1901c

Commenced return to Australia on 6 September 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on the 24 October 1919

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