Private 325659 then 2337, 1st Battalion. Cambridgeshire Regiment
Son of Henry Rose Fox and Elizabeth Ann Fox of Coates.
Occupation: Labourer, employed by Fox Bros.
04/09/1914 Attested and Posted: for 4 years service. Age 20 years 1 month
22/12/1916 Posted
Height (previously rejected from serving on the grounds of not being of sufficient height) 5ft 3.25in
Chest Girth: 34. Range of Expansion 2. Eyes: Vision normal. Physical development good.
His casualty records are quite long; he had scabies from April to May 1916 and also conjunctivitis from April to June 1916. These were the least of his medical problems.
From September 1916 he spent 43 days in hospital with Nephritis and was then transferred to the Mile End Hospital London; the illness originated 15/05/1915 when, having had no serious illness until 15/05/1916, he complained of pains in his head and back, and dizziness. There was some swelling of face and limbs. He was sent at once to Rouen hospital and was there for 2 months on a milk diet the whole time. He came to England on 13/07/1916 and was admitted into the Mile End Military Hospital London; from there he was sent to Blackpool Convalescent Home; after six weeks residence there he was sent back to the London Hospital and remained there about 14 days. Then he had 10 days leave and was then sent to Eastern Command [?] Depot Shoreham staying there 10-11 weeks and then he reported to his unit at [Walton] camp on 22/12/1916 for duty.
George broke down again in health and was admitted to this hospital on 06/01/1917. He complained of pain in head and dizziness on admission – no oedema present. The MO regarded the illness as caused by military service; he had caught a chill on active service in the trenches. He was seen after his discharge. The condition was said to be likely to get worse (27/11/1917). He had lost 2 stones in weight since January 1917 and had not worked since discharge.
Home 04/09/14 to 13/02/15: France 14/02/15 to 11/07/16: Home 12/07/16 to 15/03/17: Total 2 years 192 days service. George was discharged on 14/03/1917 – Nephritis. Chelsea number 3173/H
News reports from Peterborough Advertiser
08/01/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) arrived home at Coates unexpectedly on Tuesday. He brought cheery messages from the boys and spoke highly of the way the men had been treated during Christmas; he was due to go back to the front on Tuesday.
06/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is in hospital in France.
20/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is now fully recovered and back in the trenches.
27/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) was in hospital again with a bad eye.
24/06/1916 Private G. R. Fox was in hospital.
22/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) had been transferred from Rouen Hospital to Exeter.
29/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (Cambs) was in Mile End Military Hospital London.
05/08/1916 Private G. R. Fox was going to a convalescence home at Blackpool.
14/10/1916 Private G. R. Fox was on leave from hospital.
03/02/1917 Three Coates soldiers in hospital ...Private G. R. Fox in Tring.
03/03/1917 G. R. Fox (Cambs) had been discharged for medical reasons; he did over 2 years service much of it in France.
13/10/1917 Driver G. W. Green, Cambs. Regiment, Transport Section, B.E.F., was one of the first four volunteers from Coates, joining up on Mobilisation Day. 1914. He was the only one of the four left in the Army. Of the others, two (Privates G. R. Fox and H. Thorne) had been discharged medically unfit and wounded respectively, and the other, Private G. H. Bedford ("Bert"), was lying in the cemetery at Rouge Croix.
Son of Henry Rose Fox and Elizabeth Ann Fox of Coates.
Occupation: Labourer, employed by Fox Bros.
04/09/1914 Attested and Posted: for 4 years service. Age 20 years 1 month
22/12/1916 Posted
Height (previously rejected from serving on the grounds of not being of sufficient height) 5ft 3.25in
Chest Girth: 34. Range of Expansion 2. Eyes: Vision normal. Physical development good.
His casualty records are quite long; he had scabies from April to May 1916 and also conjunctivitis from April to June 1916. These were the least of his medical problems.
From September 1916 he spent 43 days in hospital with Nephritis and was then transferred to the Mile End Hospital London; the illness originated 15/05/1915 when, having had no serious illness until 15/05/1916, he complained of pains in his head and back, and dizziness. There was some swelling of face and limbs. He was sent at once to Rouen hospital and was there for 2 months on a milk diet the whole time. He came to England on 13/07/1916 and was admitted into the Mile End Military Hospital London; from there he was sent to Blackpool Convalescent Home; after six weeks residence there he was sent back to the London Hospital and remained there about 14 days. Then he had 10 days leave and was then sent to Eastern Command [?] Depot Shoreham staying there 10-11 weeks and then he reported to his unit at [Walton] camp on 22/12/1916 for duty.
George broke down again in health and was admitted to this hospital on 06/01/1917. He complained of pain in head and dizziness on admission – no oedema present. The MO regarded the illness as caused by military service; he had caught a chill on active service in the trenches. He was seen after his discharge. The condition was said to be likely to get worse (27/11/1917). He had lost 2 stones in weight since January 1917 and had not worked since discharge.
Home 04/09/14 to 13/02/15: France 14/02/15 to 11/07/16: Home 12/07/16 to 15/03/17: Total 2 years 192 days service. George was discharged on 14/03/1917 – Nephritis. Chelsea number 3173/H
News reports from Peterborough Advertiser
08/01/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) arrived home at Coates unexpectedly on Tuesday. He brought cheery messages from the boys and spoke highly of the way the men had been treated during Christmas; he was due to go back to the front on Tuesday.
06/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is in hospital in France.
20/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is now fully recovered and back in the trenches.
27/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) was in hospital again with a bad eye.
24/06/1916 Private G. R. Fox was in hospital.
22/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) had been transferred from Rouen Hospital to Exeter.
29/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (Cambs) was in Mile End Military Hospital London.
05/08/1916 Private G. R. Fox was going to a convalescence home at Blackpool.
14/10/1916 Private G. R. Fox was on leave from hospital.
03/02/1917 Three Coates soldiers in hospital ...Private G. R. Fox in Tring.
03/03/1917 G. R. Fox (Cambs) had been discharged for medical reasons; he did over 2 years service much of it in France.
13/10/1917 Driver G. W. Green, Cambs. Regiment, Transport Section, B.E.F., was one of the first four volunteers from Coates, joining up on Mobilisation Day. 1914. He was the only one of the four left in the Army. Of the others, two (Privates G. R. Fox and H. Thorne) had been discharged medically unfit and wounded respectively, and the other, Private G. H. Bedford ("Bert"), was lying in the cemetery at Rouge Croix.
Private 325659 then 2337, 1st Battalion. Cambridgeshire Regiment
Son of Henry Rose Fox and Elizabeth Ann Fox of Coates.
Occupation: Labourer, employed by Fox Bros.
04/09/1914 Attested and Posted: for 4 years service. Age 20 years 1 month
22/12/1916 Posted
Height (previously rejected from serving on the grounds of not being of sufficient height) 5ft 3.25in
Chest Girth: 34. Range of Expansion 2. Eyes: Vision normal. Physical development good.
His casualty records are quite long; he had scabies from April to May 1916 and also conjunctivitis from April to June 1916. These were the least of his medical problems.
From September 1916 he spent 43 days in hospital with Nephritis and was then transferred to the Mile End Hospital London; the illness originated 15/05/1915 when, having had no serious illness until 15/05/1916, he complained of pains in his head and back, and dizziness. There was some swelling of face and limbs. He was sent at once to Rouen hospital and was there for 2 months on a milk diet the whole time. He came to England on 13/07/1916 and was admitted into the Mile End Military Hospital London; from there he was sent to Blackpool Convalescent Home; after six weeks residence there he was sent back to the London Hospital and remained there about 14 days. Then he had 10 days leave and was then sent to Eastern Command [?] Depot Shoreham staying there 10-11 weeks and then he reported to his unit at [Walton] camp on 22/12/1916 for duty.
George broke down again in health and was admitted to this hospital on 06/01/1917. He complained of pain in head and dizziness on admission – no oedema present. The MO regarded the illness as caused by military service; he had caught a chill on active service in the trenches. He was seen after his discharge. The condition was said to be likely to get worse (27/11/1917). He had lost 2 stones in weight since January 1917 and had not worked since discharge.
Home 04/09/14 to 13/02/15: France 14/02/15 to 11/07/16: Home 12/07/16 to 15/03/17: Total 2 years 192 days service. George was discharged on 14/03/1917 – Nephritis. Chelsea number 3173/H
News reports from Peterborough Advertiser
08/01/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) arrived home at Coates unexpectedly on Tuesday. He brought cheery messages from the boys and spoke highly of the way the men had been treated during Christmas; he was due to go back to the front on Tuesday.
06/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is in hospital in France.
20/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is now fully recovered and back in the trenches.
27/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) was in hospital again with a bad eye.
24/06/1916 Private G. R. Fox was in hospital.
22/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) had been transferred from Rouen Hospital to Exeter.
29/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (Cambs) was in Mile End Military Hospital London.
05/08/1916 Private G. R. Fox was going to a convalescence home at Blackpool.
14/10/1916 Private G. R. Fox was on leave from hospital.
03/02/1917 Three Coates soldiers in hospital ...Private G. R. Fox in Tring.
03/03/1917 G. R. Fox (Cambs) had been discharged for medical reasons; he did over 2 years service much of it in France.
13/10/1917 Driver G. W. Green, Cambs. Regiment, Transport Section, B.E.F., was one of the first four volunteers from Coates, joining up on Mobilisation Day. 1914. He was the only one of the four left in the Army. Of the others, two (Privates G. R. Fox and H. Thorne) had been discharged medically unfit and wounded respectively, and the other, Private G. H. Bedford ("Bert"), was lying in the cemetery at Rouge Croix.
Son of Henry Rose Fox and Elizabeth Ann Fox of Coates.
Occupation: Labourer, employed by Fox Bros.
04/09/1914 Attested and Posted: for 4 years service. Age 20 years 1 month
22/12/1916 Posted
Height (previously rejected from serving on the grounds of not being of sufficient height) 5ft 3.25in
Chest Girth: 34. Range of Expansion 2. Eyes: Vision normal. Physical development good.
His casualty records are quite long; he had scabies from April to May 1916 and also conjunctivitis from April to June 1916. These were the least of his medical problems.
From September 1916 he spent 43 days in hospital with Nephritis and was then transferred to the Mile End Hospital London; the illness originated 15/05/1915 when, having had no serious illness until 15/05/1916, he complained of pains in his head and back, and dizziness. There was some swelling of face and limbs. He was sent at once to Rouen hospital and was there for 2 months on a milk diet the whole time. He came to England on 13/07/1916 and was admitted into the Mile End Military Hospital London; from there he was sent to Blackpool Convalescent Home; after six weeks residence there he was sent back to the London Hospital and remained there about 14 days. Then he had 10 days leave and was then sent to Eastern Command [?] Depot Shoreham staying there 10-11 weeks and then he reported to his unit at [Walton] camp on 22/12/1916 for duty.
George broke down again in health and was admitted to this hospital on 06/01/1917. He complained of pain in head and dizziness on admission – no oedema present. The MO regarded the illness as caused by military service; he had caught a chill on active service in the trenches. He was seen after his discharge. The condition was said to be likely to get worse (27/11/1917). He had lost 2 stones in weight since January 1917 and had not worked since discharge.
Home 04/09/14 to 13/02/15: France 14/02/15 to 11/07/16: Home 12/07/16 to 15/03/17: Total 2 years 192 days service. George was discharged on 14/03/1917 – Nephritis. Chelsea number 3173/H
News reports from Peterborough Advertiser
08/01/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) arrived home at Coates unexpectedly on Tuesday. He brought cheery messages from the boys and spoke highly of the way the men had been treated during Christmas; he was due to go back to the front on Tuesday.
06/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is in hospital in France.
20/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox is now fully recovered and back in the trenches.
27/05/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) was in hospital again with a bad eye.
24/06/1916 Private G. R. Fox was in hospital.
22/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (1st Cambs) had been transferred from Rouen Hospital to Exeter.
29/07/1916 Private G. R. Fox (Cambs) was in Mile End Military Hospital London.
05/08/1916 Private G. R. Fox was going to a convalescence home at Blackpool.
14/10/1916 Private G. R. Fox was on leave from hospital.
03/02/1917 Three Coates soldiers in hospital ...Private G. R. Fox in Tring.
03/03/1917 G. R. Fox (Cambs) had been discharged for medical reasons; he did over 2 years service much of it in France.
13/10/1917 Driver G. W. Green, Cambs. Regiment, Transport Section, B.E.F., was one of the first four volunteers from Coates, joining up on Mobilisation Day. 1914. He was the only one of the four left in the Army. Of the others, two (Privates G. R. Fox and H. Thorne) had been discharged medically unfit and wounded respectively, and the other, Private G. H. Bedford ("Bert"), was lying in the cemetery at Rouge Croix.
Inscription
325659 Private G. R. FOX Cambridgeshire Regiment 14th March 1918 age 23. For ever with the Lord Amen.
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