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Harry Fox OAM … Remembered Story & photo by Mick Gallagher I attended the funeral service for one of our community stalwarts ‘Harry’ Henry James Fox OAM of Berowra Heights (86) on Friday 6 July 2012. I travelled to the funeral service at Macquarie Park Crematorium (North Ryde, Sydney) with Alan Foody of Mt Colah. It was a great sunny day. “Harry Fox was my Vice President for 15 years,” said Alan, President of the Berowra over 55 Club for 18 years (formerly known as Berowra Senior Citizens). Alan told me that he had given Harry a lift to the Over 55’s meet at Berowra Community Centre the previous Wed 27 June. Harry wasn’t feeling well but still wanted to go to the weekly gathering held 9am -12noon. After the meet Alan drove Harry to the medical centre at Berowra Heights. It was from there that Harry was admitted to Hornsby/ Ku-ring-gai Hospital. That was the spirit of our Harry, always putting his community commitments before himself. A line of honour was formed at the entrance to the Magnolia Chapel by Harry’s mates from Berowra, Brooklyn, and Hornsby RSL Sub Branches (SB). “My father was a complex character: loving, compassionate, stoic, strong, gregarious, polite, even charming, scrupulously honest but also single minded, some would say bloody minded, wilful, jealous and suspicious. Everyone knew his politics but his life experiences determined his politics. There were only two ways, Harry’s way and the wrong way. You were either with him or agin him. He wore his opinions on his sleeve and always let everyone know them,” said Harry’s eldest son Ian Fox in his funeral tribute. Harry was born in Cammeray, Sydney. His parents were Noel James Fox and Margaret Elizabeth Fox (nee Arnemann). The Bush Tele's Special Local Feature 30th August edition - Sustainable Living - Organic - Energy Efficient - Eco Friendly - Green - Recycle - Renewable Energy LIMITED SPACE! so book your ad spot NOW! Contact Christine 0415 381 882 Christine@thebushtele.com.au (18/3/1926 - 3/7/2012) They had 7 children. Two attended the funeral: Joyce Gardner from Carlingford and John Fox from Red Rock near Coffs Harbour. Harry grew up in Manly and was never a bragger. With the family name of Fox, Harry grew up with the nickname of ‘Brushytail’. He was an athlete and at age 12 whilst attending Manly Christian Brothers (now St. Paul’s Catholic College) broke the ‘All Schools’ long jump record during training. He was also a Nipper then rower with North Steyne Surf Lifesaving Club. Harry played rugby league with North Curl Curl and rugby union with Manly where he also coached having been the club’s ball boy in the 1930s. At age 6 Harry, whilst standing at the Milsons Point end of the bridge witnessed the first vehicles cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge at its opening on Sat 19 March 1932. He was ambidextrous and ambipedestrous before such terms became commonly used. He was a left handed batter, a right handed tennis player and was equally dexterous using either foot in various sports. Harry met his future wife Enid Jean Anderson in Manly. They were married at St Joseph’s Enfield on 10 April 1951 and moved to Berowra Heights in1959 when the whole area was then known as Berowra. Harry loved his family: 5 children, 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He taught his children social justice and believed that education was more valuable than gold. Harry’s father and grandfather were both WW1 veterans. His dad Noel James Fox was on the Western Front whilst his grandfather James Francis Fox was an ANZAC. Yes, both served in the same war. Harry tried to join the Navy but failed the eye test. “Those bloody confetti books” Harry had said. Yes, Harry was colour blind. “He was colour blind both physically CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Suites 20-21 The Madison 25-29 Hunter St HORNSBY MGA maree garrett & associates Ph: 9485 3400 Fax: 9485 3499 HORNSBY and figuratively,” said Ian. He was however accepted by the Army. Private Harry Fox NX 195141 served in the Australian Army 20/4/1944 - 14/7/1947 with the 65 th Battalion. During WW2 he served in the Pacific and was with the British Commonwealth Occupational Forces (BCOF) in Japan in the immediate post war period including Hiroshima, 6mths after the atomic bomb was dropped on 6 August 1945. He took part in the search for the escaped Japanese POWs in the Cowra Breakout of 1 July 1944 and was one of the first to see the 6th & 8th Div POWs when they attended the hospital at Moratai (now part of eastern Indonesia) at the end of the war in 1945. He was a 16 year old teenager during the Japanese submarine shelling of Sydney suburbs, and the Japanese midget submarine attack on Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May 1942. Harry had great respect for the Aboriginals who served in his unit and he supported the 1967 referendum for inclusion of them into our society. Harry also supported his ex-service comrades including our Vietnam Vets who were not given a welcome home parade on their return home to Australia. He openly supported and encouraged them to join the RSL as he did with our Indigenous Defence personnel. Family members attending included Harry’s wife Enid Jean Fox (nee Anderson), their sons: Ian from Narrabri, Neil from Nowra, Graeme from Darwin and their only daughter Fiona Roberts of Hornsby. Fiona’s granddaughter Zoe Roberts was born on Harry’s 85 th birthday 18/3/2010. Harry’s nephew Bill Cameron travelled from Brisbane. 8-5 Mon-Fri 8-12 Sat 9456 7456 Located behind Club Berowra ALL MECHANICAL REPAIRS REGO CHECKS WHILE U WAIT AIR/COND REGAS AUTO ELECTRICAL TYRES BATTERIES NOW LPG CERTIFIED Need Storage? Follow us on Fac at Homebiz Berowra. Harry’s grandchildren and great grandchildren also attended. Harry’s 3 rd son Alan Martin ‘Marty’ Fox along with his fiancee Anneke Adriansen of Asquith both disappeared under mysterious/ suspicious circumstances whilst visiting Kempsey NSW in 1978 and have been missing since. This personal family tragedy saw Harry’s involvement with the ‘Family and Friends of Missing Persons Group’ becoming its President and later Patron. It was for Harry’s dedicated passion and work with this group that he received his OAM in 1998. SUPT Peter Marcon of Eastwood Police whilst I/C Missing Persons (1990 -2002) worked with Harry on the Missing Persons Committee. Harry was given the unofficial tile of ‘Honorary Sergeant NSW Police Missing Persons Branch’ by his NSW Police colleages. “Harry was a tireless worker... a quiet achiever ...part of the Missing Persons family ...a very likeable man with leadership qualities,” said SUPT Marcon who attended the funeral. CONT PAGE 14 Plastic Storage Containers Underbed ... $14.95 32 litre... $9.95 55 litre... $11.95 100 litre... $19.95 MANY OTHER VARIETIES OF PLASTIC STORAGE INSTORE RANGING FROM $2EA! Come in and have a look! Easy parking. The Bush Telegraph Weekly – Thursday 26 July 2012 3
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