Regimental number | 2906 |
Place of birth | Wisbech England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 5 Roslyn Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Selina Fox, 5 Roslyn Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Near MOLENAARELSTHOEK on 11th October, 1917, the 8th Australian Machine Gun Company asked for a stretcher party to bring in a wounded man of the 10th Battalion who had been lying on the battlefield for 2 days. Private FOX and his partner at once set out and, in spite of heavy enemy artillery and machine gun fire, searched for this men. Failing in their efforts they returned to Battalion Headquartere night of the raid he assisted in laying out the tapes and assembling the party in TNO MANUS LANDU, 70 yards from the enemy trench and his work generally had much to do with the success of the raid. After the raiders had returned he went out with parties under heavy shell and machine gun fire and brought in two wounded men. This conduct was of the highest order and worthy of special recognition. This N.C.O. has an excellent record in the Battalion having on more than one occasion distinguished himself on patrol work and obtained much valuable information.'
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Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |