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SL Fox, VAD

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Dec 2014 22:41

There is a birth of Stanley J. Farrington with mother's maiden name Fox in 1923, Aston.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Dec 2014 22:33

Possible marriage?

Marriages Jun 1920 (>99%)
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Farrington Herbert P Fox Aston 6d 1275
Fox Lilian S Farrington Aston 6d 1275

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Dec 2014 22:30

Possible?


1911 England Census about Liley Sarah Fox
Name: Liley Sarah Fox
Age in 1911: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Birmingham
Civil Parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address: 81 Heaton Street Hockley Bham
Occupation: Errand Land Glass Works
Registration district: Birmingham
Registration District Number: 384
Sub-registration district: All Saints
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Piece: 18044
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Fox 43
Mary Marin Fox 42
Lucy Fox 18
May Fox 15
Liley Sarah Fox 14
Florence Fox 12
James Fox 10
Frederick Fox 8
Wineford Fox 5
Annie Fox 3
John Fox 1

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Dec 2014 22:24

I wonder if this is her? Found by googling "Lilian Sarah Fox":

Lilian Sarah Fox
England Births and ChristeningsName: Lilian Sarah Fox
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 29 Nov 1896
Christening Place: All Saints, Hockley, Birmingham, Warwick, England
Birth Date: 11 Nov 1896
Father's Name: Joseph Fox
Mother's Name: May Maria

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01972-3 , System Origin: England-ODM , GS Film number: 1519863

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Gritty

Gritty Report 29 Dec 2014 12:45

First name(s) Lilian Sarah
Last name Fox
Initials L S
Rank VAD
Certificate number 6276
Destination -
Record set British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Record collection Regimental & service records

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 27 Dec 2014 20:00

Thanks for that, it has got me started. Bob

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 27 Dec 2014 19:39

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6079225
Reference: WO 372/23/14663
Description:
Medal card of Fox, S
Corps Regiment No Rank
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Date: 1914-1920
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http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6079210
Reference: WO 372/23/14648
Description:
Medal card of Fox, Lilian S
Corps Regiment No Rank
Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse
Date: 1914-1920

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 27 Dec 2014 19:35

Voluntary Aid Detachment records (1914-1920, 1939-1945)

Contact the British Red Cross museum and archives for the service record of a person who served in a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) during the First World War or Second World War.
http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/britisharmynurse.htm

First WW and Second WW are hyperlinks.

The link to WW1 is to a search page, but only A,B &C have been transcribed so far.

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Denburybob

Denburybob Report 27 Dec 2014 19:26

I have three medals issued to the above in WW1, the usual three issued to all serving members of the armed forces. I am assuming that VAD refers to the Voluntary Aid Detachment, and therefore that the recipient was a woman. There is no other information on the medals other than the name and letters as above. I have no idea who this person was, but being inquisitive would like to find out. If I could find a direct descendant I would be happy to return them. Bob