FOX, John Arthur

FOX, John Arthur

Full Name: John Arthur

FOX

Date of Birth: 04

–

1891

Place of birth: Benger

Australia

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Norfolk Street Fremantle WA

Next of Kin: Mother-Annie Wrout

Next of Kin Address: Norfolk Street Fremantle WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2149

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-07-25

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-10-01

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-28

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-08-12

Cause of Death:

Date of Death:

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25/07/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
29/07/1915- To No. 18 Depot Company as Private
16/08/1915-To 28th Battalion 4th Reinforcements
28/10/1915- To Overseas Base Egypt ex Australia
19/01/1916-Joined Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
12/11/1916-Admitted No. 3 General Hospital Rouen France ( Influenza ) ex. 7 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 38 Casualty Clearing Station ex. Ambulance Train
13/11/1916-Transferred 2 Convalescent Hospital Rouen ex. Hospital
18/11/1916-To No. 2 Base Depot Etaples France
26/11/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
2/03/1917-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Forearm ) ex. 6 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 3 Aust Casualty Clearing Station
1/04/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex. Wounded
6/05/1917-Appointed Lance Corporal in the field France
1/06/1917-Promoted Temporary Corporal in the field France
9/06/1917-Granted Leave England
22/06/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex. Leave
30/09/1917-Promoted Corporal in the field France
4/10/1917-Detached to No. 7 Training Battalion Rollestone England ex. France
7/11/1917-Detached to 6th Training Battalion Fovant ( AIF Depots UK ) Tidworth England then to Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill
1/03/1918-Proceeded Overseas Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre ex. Southampton
19/05/1918-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Foot ) ex. 5 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 20 Casualty Clearing Station
22/05/1918-Admitted 26th General Hospital Etaples France
23/05/1918-Admitted 74th General Hospital Trouville France
14/06/1918-Admitted 39th General Hospital Havre France ( Scabies )
8/07/1918-Rejoined Battalion in the field France
21/08/1918-Promted Temporary Sergeant in the field France
11/10/1918-Promted Sergeant in the field France
13/02/1919-To 2nd Training Battalion England ex. Aust General Base Depot France
19/04/1919-Embarked Devonport for Australia per “Sardinia”
8/05/1919-Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea ( Double Pneumonia-Dangerously Ill )
28/05/1919-Disembarked Australia
14/07/1919-MENTION IN DESPATCHES (Dated 16/03/1919 )
14/07/1919-AWARDED CROIX DE GUERRE ( France )
12/08/1919-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 4148

British War Medal – No. 6548

Victory Medal – No. 6520

 

( 1 )-MENTION  IN  DESPATCHES

Date of Recommendation : 26 January 1919

 

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 30 October 1919

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette ; Page  1660,  Position  81

Date of London Gazette : 11 July 1919

Location in London Gazette : Page  8831,  Position  44.

 

( 2 )- FRENCH  CROIX  DE  GUERRE

 

Date  of  Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 17 October 1919

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page  1531,  Position  57

Date of London Gazette : 14 July 1919

Location in London Gazette : Page  8959,  Position : 3.