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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 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 bap 1823 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 | David Fox spent time (1854-57) in Perth Western Australia with the 12th Regiment prior to returning later as an Enrolled Pensioner Guard |