Walter FOX
1916 - 1944 (28 years)-
Name Walter FOX Birth 5 May 1916 Camberwell, London [1] Gender Male Baptism 21 May 1916 Christ Church, Camberwell, London [2] Occupation 1939 [3] Bakelite Moulder Residence 1939 54, Tennison Road, Croydon, Surrey [3] Burial 1944 Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. XIV. B. 8 [4] Military 6 Jun 1944 Normandy, France [5, 6] Marine PO/X110652. No. 48 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Navy. Killed In Action. During the D Day operations, they landed on Nan Red Sector of Juno Beach, alongside the Canadians. Commando casualties during the landings were very high and included most of the Troop Commanders. Buried at Bayeux War Cemetery, Calvados, France. XIV.B.6. Awarded 1939-1945 Star and 1939-1945 War Medal. Death 6 Jun 1944 Calvados, France [7] Person ID I1029 GhentGoodFamilyTree Last Modified 8 Jun 2024
Father William John FOX, b. 1879, Plaistow, London d. 1967, Southwark, London (Age 88 years) Relationship Birth Mother Rose WHITE, b. 1882, London Relationship Birth Marriage 11 Jul 1898 St Faith, Stepney, London [8] Family ID F0288 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Gladys Matilda BROCKWELL, b. 27 Jul 1917, Greenwich, London d. 1990, Spilsby, Lincolnshire (Age 72 years) Marriage 1938 Camberwell, London [9] Children 1. Priscilla J FOX 2. Maureen J FOX Family ID F0290 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 10 Jan 2020
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Sources - [S48811] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, 2nd Qtr 1916, 1d, 1673 (Reliability: 3).
Camberwell, London - [S31896] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 (Reliability: 3).
- [S03304] 1939 England & Wales Register (Reliability: 3).
- [S03176] CWGC (Reliability: 3).
- [S03176] CWGC.
- [S03289] Forces War Records (Reliability: 3).
- [S32113] UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960 (Reliability: 3).
- [S31879] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 (Reliability: 3).
- [S34840] England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005, 2nd Qtr 1938, 1d, 1533 (Reliability: 3).
Camberwell, London
- [S48811] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, 2nd Qtr 1916, 1d, 1673 (Reliability: 3).