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General => Armed Forces => Topic started by: cov2811 on Thursday 28 September 06 09:12 BST (UK)
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Hell all
I'm new to this site, so i hope you dont mind me charging straight in !!!
Ive been looking into my family fo just 2 weeks now not doing too bad :-\
Could some one give me advice on how to find out more about my grandads time in the army
I only have the following information whicch i got from the 'coventry roll of the fallen' which i found after my dad passed away
Thomas Foxon
MM Sgt Royal Warwickshire regiment
Born 31 july 1891
Died 15 jan 1925
Miltary medal 1918
Thankyou
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Hello Cov,
I too am from Coventry and my maternal grandfather and his brothers were in Royal Warwicks Rgt. Their museum is in Warwick , Guys House and I have been a few times.
I found 2 possibles for you at NA Online.
Thomas Foxon Royal Warwicks Rgt 1132 Acting Corporal
" " " " " 11364 Private
I looked in London Gazette re MM, but as yet no luck.
Regards
Alan
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Hello,
I have just found this in London Gazette.
11364 Private { Acting/ Corporal} T. Foxon { Coventry}
1st Battallion RWR
December 1918
Regards
Alan
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Hello,
I have just found this in London Gazette.
11364 Private { Acting/ Corporal} T. Foxon { Coventry}
1st Battallion RWR
December 1918
Regards
Alan
i think 11364 and 1132 thomas foxon are the same man,there may be an error in the medal cards,act/cpl thomas foxon 1132 was also decorated,your g/father was awarded the MM for bravery in the field on 20-8-18,it would appear in the london gazette around december,so alan has the right man.you will have to download his MIC,you will get both cards for £3.50.
sgt thomas foxon
royal warwickshire regt
born at 26 king william st,coventry on 31-7-1891
resided at No6 back of 444 stoney stanton rd,coventry
occupation,fitter
enlisted march 1915
died at home 15-1-1925
buried in coventry cemetery
mack
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THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!!
I had no idea how to go about it, where would i get his 'cards' from ?
Im going to see his grave next week, which I know is going to be sad even though i never met him
Once again thankyou so very much
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cov,i dont know how to download cards,i have never done it,but one of the gang on here will be able to help,was his parents called thomas and mary,ann foxon,and possibly bros charles and mark,and a sister maud,mack
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Hi, he married Ethel Brentnall in 1914 , his father was joseph and i have his mum as Ann?
Siblings:- joseph, eunice,mark,john,maud, charles maria and i have a minnie? but im still lookinginto that as she only appers once
His children I have Joseph 1920(my dad) and 1 sister phylis
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Hello Cov,
Hopefully here is the details of MIC to apply for at £3-50,
Regards
Alan
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Thanks Alan you have been a great help almost gave up
sharon x
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cov -there was also a cousin of thomas foxons who served in ww1 from ullesthorpe--------he was sergeant joseph henry foxon 33 of the royal artillery service no--34180 who died of wounds on the 10 july 1919 and was buried at nottingham jeff wells
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Thank you Jeff x