William Fox
Rank: Private
Service No: 375606
Place of Birth: Rutherglen
Date of Death: 21/09/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (11th Bn.)
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Additional information: Grandson of John Fox of 25 Harriet Street, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Pte., 375606 Royal Scots.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father John Fox.
1901 census information:
Address: 82 Mill Street, Rutherglen.
Father: John (49) labourer and carter, born about 1852 in Ireland.
Mother: Sarah (46) born about 1855 in Ireland.
Sister: Mary (29) dye worker, born about 1872 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Ellen (19) power loom weaver, born about 1882 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Sarah (18) power loom weaver, born about 1883 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Joan (16) French polisher, born about 1885 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Jessie (10) born about 1891 in Rutherglen.
Brother: James (8) born about 1893 in Rutherglen.
Brother: Joseph (4) born about 1897 in Rutherglen.
Self: William (3) born about 1898 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises John 62, Sarah 58, Margaret 23m Jessie 21, James 18, Joseph G 14 and William 12.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. W. Fox, Glasgow. Mr Fox, 27 Harriett Street, Glasgow, has been officially informed that his son, Pte. William Fox, Royal Scots, was killed in action of September 21, 1917. Private Fox, who was 19 years, was previously employed with the Caledonian Railway Company.
Also commemorated on the memorial at West Parish Church, Rutherglen.