Urmston WW1 

Charles Fox

Rank:Bomb'dierNumber:706609
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:331st Bde (Territorial)
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Field Artillery
Died:01/09/1917Age:20
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Adinkerke Cemetery, De Panne
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born at Salford in 1897 - no trace BMDs.   Baptised Charles Hazel Fox at
Eccles, Weaste on the 30th December 1896, the son of Henry Alfred & Mary
Ellen Fox (nee Eastwood).    His mother - Mary Ellen Fox died in late 1900,
aged: 34.  His father was now left with two young children to look after as
well as trying to earn a living, so Charles was adopted by his aunt Bessie
Barlow and her husband Albert Barlow.

In 1901 his widowed father - Henry Fox was residing with Henry's sister and
brother in law - Robert & Annie Morris at 16 Watson Street, Eccles.   Also
residing there was Charles' full blood sister Hannah Fox, aged: 3.   In
1911, his father and sister were still residing with Robert & Annie Morris,
but they had now moved to 33 Balfour Road, Flixton.   His father, his
adopted mother and Annie Morris were brother and sisters - all born in
Sherborne, Dorset.

1901 Census - 30 Cawdor Street, Patricroft, Eccles.   Listed as Charles
Hassell Fox - Boarder - aged: 4 - born: Salford.   Head of household -
Albert Barlow - Married - aged: 35 - occ: Farmer - born: Davyhulme.   Also
- Bessie Barlow - Wife - aged: 48 - born: Sherborne, Dorsetshire.   Plus 2
elder Barlow siblings Harold & Miriam Barlow.

1911 Census - 103 Moorside Road, Flixton.    Listed as Charles Fox -
Adopted Son - aged: 14 - occ: Grocer's Boy - born: Salford.    Head of
household - Albert Barlow - Married - aged: 49 - occ: Farmer - born:
Davyhulme.   Also - Bessie Barlow - Wife - aged: 36 - born: Sherborne,
Dorsetshire.   Plus 2 elder Barlow siblings - Harold & Miriam Barlow.

His adopted mother - Bessie Barlow died in 1911, aged: 48.

SDGW lists date of death as 01/08/17.

Roll of Honour in the 18/09/1917 edition of the Manchester Evening News.  
" Will never be forgotten - by Uncle Albert, Harold & Miriam.  103 Moorside
Road, Flixton.  God takes the loved ones from our homes but never from our
hearts".

M.I. - "Christ will gather in his own".

Memorials found on:
St. Michael's (Flixton)
Flixton Parish
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