A Dundonian 'Jute Wallah's' Great War 51st Highland Division & Indian Volunteers Long Service medal group of 4: Gunner George Charles Fox, Bengal Artillery (Auxiliary Force India) late 4th Brigade Company (Highland Division) Army Service Corps

- 1914-15 Star (1250 Dvr. G. Fox. A.S.C.)
- British War Medal. Silver issue (1250 Dvr. G. Fox. A.S.C.)
- Interallied Victory Medal (1250 Dvr. G. Fx. A.S.C.)
- Efficiency Medal. GV issue with bar 'India': Gnr, G. C. Fox. Bengal Arty., A.F.I.

Medals Verification: All 4 x medals verified as entitled per the below following referenced medal rolls and Indian Army Order:

- 1914-15 Star: WO 329/2897. Disembarked France 01/05/15 with 4th Coy. H.D. T. & S. Col. A.S.C. (T.F.)
- British War Medal: WO 329/2023 High:Div: Trn. A.S.C., later T4/241698 regular A.S.C. on 01/09/16
- Interallied Victory Medal: WO 329/2023 High:Div: Trn. A.S.C., later T4/241698 regular A.S.C. 01/09/16
- Efficiency Medal GV 'India': Medal awarded on 11 June 1936, per Indian Army Order No. 475 of 1936

George Clark Fox, son of Margaret Fox, was a native of the parish of St Andrew, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, where we was born in 1896. At the time of the compilation of the 1901 National Census for Scotland, George is recorded residing with his mother Margaret Clark (22 years of age and employed as a 'Jute Reeler') and his maternal grandparents George Clark (a Warehouse Porter, 52 years of age) and Mary Anne Clark (52 years of age). the family residing at 48 Victoria Road, Dundee

Reference the obituaries published in the Dundee 'Evening Telegraph and Post' issue of 28 December 1957, was included the below following:

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Well known in jute industry

Mr. George C. Fox. a Dundee man well known in Calcutta has died in Bridge of Earn Hospital.

He was senior assistant in the Kamarhatty Jute Mills, Calcutta, until he retired last January and made his home at 27 Loons Road, Lochee.

Mr Fox started work in Dundee at Wallace Foundry, and was with J.C. Duffus & Co., Ltd., before he went to India 29 years ago. He started as a mechanic in the Kamarhatty mills. During the first world war he served with the R.A.S.C. in France.

Mr Fox was a keen bowler.

Despite his long absence from Dundee, Mr Fox had many friends in the jute industry in the city, and he took every opportunity of renewing acquaintance when he was on leave.

Mr Fox, who was 61, is survived by his wife and two married daughters. His mother lives at 11 Morgan Street

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Condition: GVF & better

Code: 24940