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William George Fox

  • Service number
    9515 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 10th Contingent - SI H Squadron Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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S.A.War, # 9515 Pte W G FOX, 10th Contngt, died 3 May 1959.

S.A.W., 9515 Pte W G FOX

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military record
  • Forenames
    William George AWMM
  • Surname
    Fox AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    9515 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1878 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1878 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Birth notes
    son of Frederick NT & Catherine Barbara FOX Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Balclutha SI, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    father - Frederick Thomas FOX Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single
    1918 married Helen Begg Shaw of Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 10th Contingent - SI H Squadron Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    9515 AWMM
  • Military service
    1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1902 SA War Medal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Groom/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Clutha, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 12 April 1902 at Addington Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Groom Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    24yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Frederick Thomas Fox. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    3 May 1959 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    81yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block RSA; Plot 380; Warrant # 8805 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
02 February 2020Owen HughDunedin New ZealandDirect descendant
16 October 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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