FOX, Benjamin
(Service number 14877)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 13 July 1876 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | James FOX (father), C/o T. W. FOX, Southdown, Auckland; Mrs R. H. SAUNDERS (sister), care of J. FOX, Templeton, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion, H Company | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 November 1941 | Age | 64 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Benjamin Fox, born on 13 July 1876 at Timaru, was the son of James and Helena (née Banks) Fox. He enlisted and is recorded on the Nominal Rolls as Benjamin Smith, with a note that his correct name is Benjamin Fox.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Datanase [08 September 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [10 September 2017]; Waikarak Cemetery record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [10 September 2017]
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