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DerekR
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 Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: James Fox |
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The name of James Fox appears on the St Mary and St David's R.C Church memorial in Hawick
This a new name to me, I have no one on my Hawick database of that name. His name does not appear on the Hawick Roll of Honour.
Does anyone have any pointers as to who he may be?
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DerekR
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Anne aka apanderson suggests:
What about this man?
Birthplace Kelso, so not too far away.
Surname FOX
Firstname James
Service Number 16970
Date Death 30/03/1916
Place of birth Kelso
Other 6th Bn.
SNWM roll THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS
Rank Pte
Name: FOX
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Date of Death: 30/03/1916
Service No: 16970
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 50.
Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD)
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DerekR
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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There also appear to be the following (but I do not have my SDGW handy to check the names and locations)
Name: FOX, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th/8th Bn.
Date of Death: 09/04/1917
Service No: 15873
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
Name: FOX
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/08/1917
Service No: S/23001
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fox, of Morebattle, Kelso.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 5.
Cemetery: ROCQUIGNY-EQUANCOURT ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, MANANCOURT
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kinnethmont
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Derek
SDGW has 16970 born, residing and enlisting at Kelso.
15873 born, residing and enlisted in Yorkshire
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DerekR
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jim.
There is ALSO a James Fox listed on the Galashiels War Memorial.
Listed under KOSB.
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kinnethmont
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Derek
Sorry, missed S/23001. He was born and emlisted Edinburgh, but residing at Kelso.
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anne park
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| Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject: James Fox..... unlikely but the only one I've got......... |
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| James Fox SS Express Mercantile Marine Age 18 09-Feb-18 Collided with HMS Grenville off the Pentland Skerries all 11 crew and 2 passengers were lost. Kirkwall Memorial |
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