Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 4589    Session 16 (9:30am Friday 3rd August)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $4,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

GROUP OF FOUR: Military Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 3287 Sjt: J.J.Fox. 53/Aust:Inf: on first medal, 3287 Pte J.J.Fox. 3/Bn. A.I.F. on second medal, 3287 Cpl J.J.Fox. 3 Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Contact marks, otherwise good fine - very fine.

Together with King's Silver War badge, reverse numbered A42049, missing loop for securing pin; Returned from Active Service badge (WWI AIF), reverse numbered 160425; fibre compound dog tag, '3287/J.J.Fox/53 Bn/A.I.F./R.C'.

Ex I.S.Wright, Sydney.

MM: LG 11/12/1918, p14669; CAG 14/3/1919, p426.

Recommendation: While in charge of the Battalion Limbers bringing up rations and supplies during the operations near Morlancourt, South West of Albert on 29th July 1918, the enemy put down a very heavy barrage which lasted from 10.15 p.m. to 5 a.m. next morning. Corporal Fox showed great initiative and personal bravery in guiding his limbers through the barrage and delivering his load safely at its destination. While returning one of his limbers was hit by a shell and the wounded and maddened mules ran away. Corporal Fox at once put his remaining limber in a place of safety and galloped after the mules, finally securing them and bringing them back to the limber, which he repaired under very heavy shell fire, and was ultimately successful in getting back to the Transport Lines notwithstanding the heavy barrage.

James Joseph Fox, carter, age 24, born at Ashfield, Sydney, NSW; Enl.18Jul1915 at Liverpool, NSW; Emb.02Nov1915 as reinforcement for 3Bn and to camp at Tel El Kebir; TOS 53Bn 16Feb1916; Appt'd Coy Driver 14Mar1916; to L/Cpl 27Aug1916; to Cpl 14Feb1918; RTA 04Jan1919 with Chronic Rheumatism; Disch.20Apr1919 as Medically Unfit; Died 02Oct1941 suddenly at his home in Kurrajong, NSW and was buried at the Catholic Cemetery at Rookwood.

Together with copy of Service File, other research including photo in civilian attire and wearing medal group.