William Robert Fox

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 14 Jun 1896 - St Georges in the East, London, England
    Christening: 
          Death: 10 Sep 1915 - Bray Sur Somme, Albert, France
         Burial: 1915 - Corbie, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
Events
•  He was baptised St Paul's church on 3 Jul 1896 in Shadwell, London, England.
•  He resided at 153 High Street on 3 Jul 1896 in Shadwell, London, England.
•  He was educated at St Pauls School in 1901 in Shadwell, London, England.
•  He resided at 153 High Street in 1901 in Shadwell, London, England.
•  He resided at 153 High Street on 12 Jun 1903 in Shadwell, London, England.
•  He resided at Ratcliff Workhouse, Barnes Street (admitted) on 13 Jun 1903 in Ratcliff, London, England.
•  He was educated at Broad Street School.  School records show he could not read, write o on 19 Oct 1903 in Ratcliff, London, England.
•  He resided at Ratcliff Workhouse, Barnes Street (discharged) on 6 May 1904 in Ratcliff, London, England.
•  He resided at Stifford Cottage Homes (admitted) on 7 May 1904 in North Stifford, Essex, England.
•  He was educated at School records for Broad Street School show him as 'discharged to work on 13 May 1904 in Ratcliff, London, England.
•  He resided at Stifford Cottage Homes (discharged) on 18 Jun 1910 in North Stifford, Essex, England.
•  He resided at 48 & 49 West Block, Peabody Buildings on 19 Jun 1910 in Shadwell, London, England.
•  He worked as an office boy in 1911.
•  He resided at 48 & 49 West Block, Peabody Buildings on 2 Apr 1911 in Shadwell, London, England.
•  He worked as a parcel porter for the Great Eastern Railway in 1914.
•  He resided at 97 Grosvenor Street in 1914 in Stepney, London, England.
•  William served in the military on 15 Jul 1915: D Company, 10th Battalion, The Essex Regiment, no. 13407.
•  He served in the military on 15 Jul 1915 in France: He made his will leaving everything to his mother.
•  William served in the military on 25 Jul 1915 in Wylye, Wiltshire, England: entrained for Folkestone en route to France.
•  He served in the military on 26 Jul 1915 in Boulogne, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France: arrived from Folkestone en route to the front.
•  William served in the military on 9 Sep 1915 in Bray Sur Somme, Albert, France: He was wounded in action in the trenches.

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Parents

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         Father: James Fox GGF (1855-1903)
         Mother: Margaret Ellen Beaumont GGM (1861-1928)

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Notes

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Death Notes:

Event Description: He died of wounds, aged 19

Burial Notes:

Event Description: Event Description: Corbie Communal Cemetery
William's name appears on the memorial to those killed during the Great War who attended Stifford Cottage Homes, which was owned by the Stepney Board of Guardians. His name also appears on the memorial in St Dunstan's church, Stepney, London.

General:

William's name appears on the Memorial to those killed during the Grea t War who attended Stifford Cottage Homes, which was owned by the Step ney Board of Guardians (verified by Michael Rogers, 25 Oct 2009).

His name also appears on the memorial in St Dunstan's church, Stepney , London