Name
Wilfrid Armstrong Fox
12 Oct 1892
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
29/07/1915
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Lincolnshire Regiment
1st/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DRANOUTER CHURCHYARD
VI. 16.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Recorded
UK & Other Memorials
Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, Oxford University Roll of Service, Keble College. Boston Rd. Cemetery, Horncastle Inscribed Kerb
Pre War
Wilfrid Armstrong was the second son of George Fox of Horncastle by his wife, Mary Hannah (nee Nicholson).
Born 12 Oct 1892 he was educated at Clevedon House, Woodhall Spa; Aldenham School and Keble College, Oxford. Where he was a member of the University OTC. He had just finished his second year when war broke out;
Wartime Service
He joined the 4th Lincolns, 4 Aug 1914, serving as a Private until he received his commission in Oct to rank as 2nd Lieutenant from 20 Aug 1914; went to France 26 Apr 1915 and was killed in action at Hill 60, Zillebeke, 29 July 1915.
He is buried in Dranouter Churchyard, Dranouter, Belgium.
Lieut-Col Barrell, commanding 4th Lincolns, wrote: “During the time he was with us he endeared himself to every one of us, and he had the makings of a very good officer”; and a Horncastle soldier: “The unfortunate death of Lieut. Fox occurred in these trenches. It would have been a job to find a more capable man in the battalion. His cheery manner was just the think that’s wanted out here, and although he was not in our company and had not been with us very long, his loss was felt acutely by the whole of the battalion, who all appreciated his readiness in any concert or sport that was arranged to pass the evenings while we were resting. Most of us knew him as a private and all agree that he was a jolly good private and an ideal officer.”
His elder brother also served with 4th battalion Lincolns as a Captain and was awarded Military Cross in late 1918 surviving the war.
Biography
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Tony James
