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Lt. George Glyn Fowler
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps
(d.25th Sep 1915)
George Glyn Fowler died on the 25th of September 1915 at the age of 19, from wounds received in action during the Battle of Loos
George Michael Fowler
British Army 7th Btn. Queens Royal West Surrey
from:South Norwood, Croydon
I can only relate what my grandmother told me that my grandfather, George Michael Fowler, was in the 7th Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment during WW1 and somewhere in France in the trenches.
The group he was with decided to surrender to the German forces before they were overrun. He spent the rest of the war in the camp and worked on nearby farms. He made friends with one of the German guards and at the end of the war when he was released, they swapped St. Christophers which I inherited and then passed on to my eldest son. The inscription on the back reads "Gott ist mein freund". He was also sent a Red Cross parcel of food etc. by my grandmother but he sent it back saying he was well looked after and my grandmother needed it more than he did as she had two young children to look after.
I am busy researching my family trees but I cannot find any information from military records of my grandfather. The above information was written on the back of a photograph of my grandfather and his fellow prisoners which he sent to my grandmother with the camp's address.
2Lt John Orr Fowler
Royal Flying Corps No. 45 Squadron
from:Greenock
(d.19th August 1917)
Pte. Richard Fowler
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Robert Wilfrid Fowler
British Army 11th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:York
(d.30th Nov 1917)
Robert Wilfred Fowler was my Grandfather's brother and I don't know very much about him apart from the fact he was injured at the Somme in 1916 but didn't lose his life until 30th November 1917. Does that mean he recovered well enough to return to active service and was killed then or did he die from the injuries he received at the Somme? He was only 20 when he died and therefore 18 or 19 when he fought at the Somme.
Walter Ernest Fowler
British Army 330th Coy Army Service Corps
from:Cayton
Whilst taking munitions and food to the front line, there was a troop marching forwards. In-coming shellfire developed and the troop dived into the roadside ditches. The officer ordered Walter Fowler to do the same. He replied "If I leave these horses alone I will be deserting my post and they will shoot me." He therefore stood in position as the shells came down to tend to his horses.
Sgt. William James Fowler
British Army Bermuda Militia Artillery
from:St. George's, Bermuda
(d.17th February 1915)
Sgt. Fowler was the son of Julia Caroline Fowler, of Queens St., St. George's, Bermuda, and the late William James Fowler.
He was 46 when he died and is buried in St. George's Military Cemetery in Bermuda, Grave 421.
Sister. Fowles
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Pte. Charles Henry Fowles
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:4 Alfearn Roa, Lower Clapton, London
(d.23rd Apr 1917)
Charles Fowles rests in the Chili Trench Cemetery, Gavrelle.
Pte. Lloyd Fowles
British Army 6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:South Shields
(d.28th August 1915)
Lloyd Fowles is my great uncle and it is only from carrying out family tree research I have come to know of him, which is incredibly sad. Now that we know of him we will, as a family, be keeping his memory alive. I have parts of his military record, but no photographs and no knowledge of were his medals may be. He is remembered on the CWGC Memorial at Helles.
Pte. Stephen McDermott Fowles
Canadian Expeditionary Force 44th Btn.
(d.19th Jun 1918)
Stephen Fowles was executed for desertion 19/06/1918 and buried in Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-au-Bois, France. Stephen was born on 13 June 1897 in Winnipeg. In February 1916 Fowles enlisted in the 107th Battalion, which sailed for England in September 1916. Fowles was later sent to France as part of a reinforcement of the 44th Canadian Infantry Battalion.
Within a year of his enlistment, Fowles was court-martialled for desertion and found guilty. His sentence of death was reduced during the confirmation process to 10 years' imprisonment, which was itself later reduced to a suspended sentence and Fowles was returned to his unit. Despite these events, Fowles deserted and on 29 December 1917 was again sentenced to death. For a second time, the sentence was commuted to a suspended sentence. Given the need to combat the German offensive, Fowles was returned to his unit. Shortly after rejoining his unit, Fowles deserted for a 3rd time and was not detained until he turned himself in on 2 May 1918. Fowles was court-martialled for desertion, found guilty and sentenced to death.
Pte. Thomas Fowley
British Army 4th (Extra Reserve) Btn. Connaught Rangers
from:Sligo
(d.18th Oct 1915)
Thomas Fowley of the 4th Connaught Rangers died of illness and is buried in Ballynakilla Cemetery.
Pte. Alexander Brownie Fowlie
British Army 15th (1st Glasgow) Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
Pte. A. H. Fox
Australian Imperial Force. att. 3rd Salvage Coy. 10 M.G. Coy
Sgt. A. Fox
British Army Bermuda Militia Artillery
from:Southampton West, Bermuda
(d.15th October 1918)
Sgt. Fox was the son of Alfred and Sarah Catharine Fox, of Bermuda; husband of Lillian E. Fox, of Southampton West, Bermuda.
He was 32 when he died and is buried in the Somerset Military Burial Ground in Bermuda, Grave 30.
Albert Fox
British Army 9th Btn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Heeley, Sheffield
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Albert Fox was killed in action on 1st July 1916 when serving with the 9th KOYLI. His name is on the Theipval Memorial.
Mjr. Brabazon Hubert Fox
British Army 9th (Service) Battalion South Lancashire Regiment
from:Somerhill, Co. Meath, Ireland
Brabazon Fox rejoined the Army on the 17th of Sep 1914, and was appointed and in Command of the 9th (Service) Battalion South Lancashire Regiment. He served in France and Macedonia.
Capt. Cecil H. Fox
Royal Navy HMS Amphion
The official press bureau on Wednesday afternoon issued the following:-
3.30pm - at 9am on August 5th, HMS Amphion with the 3rd flotilla proceeded to carry out a certain pre-arranged plan of search and about an hour later a trawler informed them that she had seen a suspicious ship 'throwing things overboard' in an indicated position. Shortly afterwards the mine layer Konigen Luise was sighted steering east. Four destroyers gave chase and in about an hour's time she was rounded up and sunk. After picking up survivors the search continued without incident till 3.30am when the Amphion was on the return course.
At 6.30 am Amphion struck a mine. A sheet of flame instantly enveloped the bridge which rendered the Captain insensible and he fell on the fore and aft bridge. As soon as he recovered consciouness he ran to the engine room to stop the engines, which were still going at revolutions for 20 knots. As all the forepart was on fire, it proved impossible to reach the bridge or to flood the fore magazine. The ship's back appeared to be broken and she was already settling by the bows.
All efforts were therefore directed to placing the wounded in a place of safety in case of explosion and towards getting her a tow by the stern. By the time destroyers closed in it was clearly time to abandon ship. The men fell in with composure and 20 minutes after the mine struck, the men, officers and captain left their ship.
Three minutes later it exploded. Debris falling from a great height struck the rescue boats, destroyers and one of the Amphion's shells burst on the deck of one of the latter killing two of the men and a German prisoner rescured from the cruiser. After 15 minutes the Amphion had disappeared.
Captain Fox speaks in the highest terms of the behaviour of the men throughout.
from the Ballymena Observer 21st August 1914
Gnr. Charles Lewis Fox
British Army 520th (Household Cavalry) Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
Pte. Charles William Fox
British Army 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment
from:32 Cobden Street, Kettering
(d.1st July 1916)
Charles Fox was the son of Thomas and Sarah Anne Fox of Kettering. He enlisted in Wellingborough, Northants and is buried in Dantzig Alley, Mametz, France.
Gnr. Charles Albert Fox
British Army 85th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
Pte. Ernest Fox DCM
British Army 15th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Liverpool
Ernest Fox DCM joined the Cheshire 17th Reserve Battalion on 20th September 1915 in Bebington, Wirral. He was sent overseas on 23rd June 1916 as part of BEF with 13th Cheshire Battalion (Lord Leverhulmes Wirral Battalion).
The 13th Cheshire's took part in the first battle of the Somme. The 13th suffered great losses at Ovillers- LaBoisselle on 7th July 1916. Ernest was transferred to 11th Cheshire Battalion on 13th July 1916 for a short time and then to the 15th Battalion (The Cheshire Bantams) on 16th August 1916 where he trained as a Lewis gunner. Ernest remained with the 15th Cheshire's and was awarded his DCM for his bravery and gallantry on 25th March 1918 at Clery Ridge (Maricourt area of the Somme) during the German spring offensive of 1918.
Ernest was wounded on 16th April 1918 in the town of Hedauville and eventually evacuated home to recover in hospital. He made a full recovery and returned to France in the late October of 1918. I was privileged to have Ernest as a Grandfather with many happy memories of this man who was a modest hero. Ernest sadly passed away in 1974.
Pte. Freddy Fox
British Army 1st Btn York and Lancaster Regiment
from:33 Carrfield St, Heeley, Sheffield
(d.23rd Apr 1915)
Freddie Fox originally joined the Territorials on the 12th June 1910 but re-enlisted in the regular army with the 4th (Hallamshire) Battalion Yorks & Lancs Regiment on the 23rd August 1911. He lied about his age on enlistment saying he was 18yrs 11m when he was 1 year younger. He was single and lived with his parents. He went to India from 4th March 1913 and on 28th July 1913 he had received 10 days Confined to Barracks for having a rusty rifle bolt. He returned to England on the 18th November 1914.
Freddie was home for 57 days and then on 15th January 1915 he was sent to France with the 1st Btn Y&L. On 12th March 1915 he suffered frost bite. He was reported missing in action on 23rd April 1915, later presumed dead. His name appears on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Freddie had an older brother, Albert, killed in action on 1st July 1916 when serving with the 9th KOYLI, his name is on the Thiepval Memorial.
Pte. Frederick Fox
British Army 23rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
from:Sheffield
(d.28th Sep 1918)
Frederick Fox was born and enlisted in Sheffield. He was a wartime enlistee joining the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1917. Posted to France in 1918 he joined the Labour Corps. He then moved to 23rd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers in May 1918 as it became part of the 40th Division. He was involved in the Final Battles of Flanders being wounded near Nieppe on the River Lys. He died from his wounds and is buried at La Kreule Military Cemetery near Hazebrouck.
WO1. Frederick William Fox MM.
British Army 17th (Empire) Btn. Royal Fusiliers
Frederick Fox's Military Medal is listed in the London Gazette of August 1916 page 7887
His Citation reads, "Whilst under intense shelling and machine gun fire Pte. F.W. Fox showed conspicuous bravery by tending the wounded organising their return to safety by the stretcher bearers under his command. His outstanding bravery and complete disregard for his own personal safety was a fine example to all around and resulted in the safety and treatment of many of his less fortunate comrades."
L/Cpl. J. S.V. Fox
British Army 1st Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
(d.20th Apr 1915)
L/Cpl. J S V Fox served with the Wiltshire Regiment 1st Battalion, and was attached to the 3rd Division CyclistsĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢ Company. He was executed for desertion on 20th April 1915, aged 20, and is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Gnr. John Henry Raymond Fox
British Army 13th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Redruth, Cornwall
Ray Fox joined up on the 30th of November 1914 and served with 13th and 14th Siege Battery, RGA. I have his army form b2067, but can't read the hand writing on the campaigns section. I can make out home, 30/11/14 to 15/12/15 then some where (could have been Gallipoli) 16/12/15 to 14/4/16 France 15/4/16 to 26/11/16, Home 27/11/16 to 25/6/18. He was then given a medical discharge, Nephritis.
Can anyone help find more info, the records I have down loaded are water damaged and have gaps. Does anyone have regimental diarys, for the 13th or 14th Siege Batterys?
Pte. John Fox
British Army 2nd Btn King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
(d.17th April 1918)
My great grandfather John Fox joined the Highland Light Infantry in 1915. After suffering from kidney problems and hypothermia during training he was invalided out. It seems he immediately reenlisted with the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1915. He died during skirmishes associated with the Battle of the Lys, on 17th of April 1918, and he is commemorated on The Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing. He left behind a wife and 13 children. I know very little of the KOSB's movements during 1918, and if anyone can point me in the right direction I would be grateful.
Pte. John E. Fox
British Army 4th Battalion South Wales Borderers
from:Dowlais Cottages, 27 Layard St, Splott, Cardiff
(d.12th August 1915)
Sgt. John Patrick Fox
British Army 10th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers
from:82 Great George Street, Wigan
Unfortunately there are no known photographs of John Patrick Fox. He died in 1943.
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