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| Name | FOX – David |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 12th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 1030 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 16 April 1836 / 18 years 2 months / Bury St Edmunds Suffolk England Shoemaker |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 10 in Not stated / Blue / Light Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | Mauritius – 10 years Western Australia – 3 years 2 months |
| Length of Service | 22 years 61 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 15th June 1858 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | None |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Mendlesham Suffolk England |
| Pension Districts | 1858 Ipswich 1859-1863 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 9½d per diem |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 26th May 1859 Plymouth Devon England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | SULTANA 19th August 1859 |
| Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Date/Place of Baptism | 4th October 1818 Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk England |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | FOX David b1786 Mendlesham, Suffolk, England Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | UNKNOWN Ellen Not yet known |
| Siblings | FOX Robert bap 26th May 1816 Mendlesham Suffolk England FOX John b 1823 bap 19th June 1825 Mendlesham, Suffolk England FOX Jane bap 19th June 1825 Mendlesham, Suffolk, England |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | Did not marry |
| Date/Place of Marriage | Not applicable |
| Children by 1st Wife | None |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | Not applicable |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not applicable |
| Land Grants Western Australia | None |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Inquirer & Commercial News 13th February 1856 page 2 Inquirer & Commercial News 21st January 1857 Perth Gazette 27th February 1863 |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 25th August 1863 Colonial Hospital Perth Western Australia Church of England Section East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not applicable |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 David Fox 1030 Private 12th Foot location Mauritius 1851 Davis Fox 10030 Private 12th Foot location Chatham Discharge: Unfit for further service due to chronic rheumatism. In the 1851 Census David Fox an unmarried man age 33 is with his regiment at Chatham Kent, England David Fox spent time (1854-57) in Perth Western Australia with the 12th Regiment prior to returning later as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard |
