Ancestor Details
Name of Ancestor: James Peter Fox (known as Peter Fox)
Ancestor's date of birth: 07/04/1878
Ancestor's date of death: 13/01/1807
Cause of Death: Related to Enteric Fever from Boer war service
Service Number: 326 and 454
Colony or State of enlistment: VIC Place of Enlistment: Melbourne
Unit: 2VMR and 2ACH
Rank attained in Boer War: CPL, Date Effective: Not provided
Highest Rank attained (if served after war): CPL, Date Effective: Not provided
Murray Page: 234
Contingent: 2nd Victorian
Ship: Euryalus, Date of Sailing: 14/01/1900
Other Boer War Service: 2 VMR then 2 ACH
Memorial details: Not provided
Decorations: QSA with OFS, CC, TVL, SA02
Personal Characteristics: Victorian Gentleman
Reasons to go and fight: Was serving in Victorian Militia as 104 Corporal 5th Battalion Infantry Brigade.
Details of service in war: February - December 1900 in northern Cape Colony, Free State, east Transvaal then west Transvaal with 2 VMR. March - May 1902 on Natal border and west Transvaal with 2 ACH. Contracted Enteric Fever
Service and life after the Boer War: Worked as Saddler in his father's business in Kangaroo Flat (bendigo). Also serves as volunteer fireman and office bearer in Kangaroo Flat Fire Brigade.
Descendant Details
Name of Descendant: David Barwick Fox, Rivett ACT
Relationship to Ancestor: Great uncle
