Mitchell Fox

Mitchell "Max" Fox

Jun 7, 1901	Born at Toronto Ontario On Attestation he lied about his age, giving his birth date as June 6, 1896.
May 6, 1916	Attested into the 136^th Battalion at Port Hope Ontario Ø Number 805749 Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Rose Fox (aunt) of 81 Bellevue Pl, Toronto Ontario Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer o Even though he gave his occupation as Farmer, he gave his current address as Oshawa Ontario Ø No previous military experience given Ø Religion given as Church of England Even though he gave his birth date as June 6, 1896, his “apparent age” on Attestation is recorded as 18 years. The Medical Officer obviously knew he was lying.
Sep 25, 1916	Embarked the RMS Corsican at Halifax Nova Scotia
Oct 6, 1916	Disembarked at Liverpool England TOS 39^th Battalion at West Sandling Camp, near Hythe Kent
Jan 1, 1917	TOS the 6^th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe
Jun 20, 1917	TOS 21^st Battalion and assigned to #2 Platoon, “A” Company, Machine Gun Section The Battalion was in the Barlin Training Area and billeted in the Coupigny Huts, carrying out re-equipping and cleaning up activities, as well as carrying on training exercises
Dec 31, 1917	Proceeded to Seaford England for discharge as a Minor
Apr 1918	After being shipped back to Canada, was discharged from the CEF as a Minor

Above, Max is second from the right in the lower photo. Taken at the 1954 Reunion at Peterborough

Max was made Editor of the Communiqué, which was the post war newsletter of the 21st Battalion Association

Above is the Colour Party at the 1962 Reunion at the Seaway Hotel, Toronto Ontario

Above, Max, along with Howard Salisbury on the right, lay a wreath at the last reunion for the 21st Battalion Association in Bellleville Ontario in September, 1985. They were 2 of only 4 members who were able to attend. It would figure that they were the 2 youngest members of the Battalion, both having lied about their age in order to serve.