FOX, Anthony Hubert
| Service Numbers: | 737, N273079 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 10 August 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia, 27 March 1973, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Kincumber South Cemetery, Kincumber South, New South Wales, Australia Heritage Section, Grave Plot H18. Burial reference number 161172781 |
| Memorials: | Queenscliff Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Third Military District Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 737, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Enlisted at Queenscliff, Victoria | |
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| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 737, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 737, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 23 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 737, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Remained on duty | |
| 10 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 737, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Second occasion | |
| 31 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 737, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, N273079 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Aloysius Fox and Clara Novello Fox of 'Avouri', Laura Street, Caulfield, Victoria formerly of 6 Cowper Street, Brighton, Victoria and Christchurch, NZ. Brother of Justin Bede Fox who was killed in action on the 15 November 1917 and was buried in The Huts Cemetery Plot X1V, Row C, Grave 20 and Margaret M. Fox
Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard Kaiser-I-Hind disembarking on the 16 June 1919
In May 1952 he was living at 1 Range Road, Gosford, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously served with the Naval and Military Force's 3rd Battalion for over a year having enlisted on the 9 November 1914 and was discharged on 23 December 1915 with the rank of Corporal.