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Hello, I wonder if someone would be kind enough to have a look at Jack Framingham Fox's WW1 Medal Rolls Index Card re his award of the 1915 Star. there is a reference to his rank at the time but Iam not sure what it is - something Lieutennant?

Many Thanks

looks like Y Lieutenant, then Lieutenant and then A/Captain

I assume the A is Acting Captain , can't think what Y might stand for.

I think 'A' might mean acting Captain? (According to military-mad hubby!). No idea re. the 'Y' though.
EDIT snap!
Jan

Nothing about the letter (Y) on the medal card index on the national archives site

Description: Medal card of Fox, Jack Framingham

Corps Regiment No Rank

Norfolk Regiment Second Lieutenant
Acting Captain

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3546882

Roy

it didn't look like a S on the original
maybe I need new glasses :-)

There is also divorce papers for him

Divorce Court File: 2677. Appellant: Flora Jerusha Fox. Respondent: Jack Framingham Fox. Type: Wife's petition

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C8084093

Roy

The record/numbers eg "second" would be in roman numerals "II" so i suppose badly written could look like a letter (Y)

Roy

Thanks for that Roy.
I think you may have it - just looked at your reference and at the magnified picture of the card again I dont't think it is Y I think it is 2/ whick makes it Second Lieutennant. then his rank of Lieutennant and then Acting Captain

Many Thanks

Hi Roy
Thanks for the reference to divorce papers - I hadn't found any reference to a marriage for him at all

??

Marriages Mar 1916 (>99%)
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Fox Jack F Hodge Lewisham 1d 1998

this record does not match any other but i think this one below is mistranscribed because it appears to link this marriage with marriages that are registered in Greenwich and the page number image is very poor

Marriages Mar 1916 (>99%)
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Hodge Flora J Fox Lewisham 1d 1798


Roy

could this be him
Name: FOX, Jack F

Registration district: [?] Lewisham

County: London

Year of registration: 1916

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Spouse's last name Hodge

Volume no: [?] 1D

Page no: [?] 1998
View the original image

Name: HODGE, Flora J

Registration district: Lewisham

County: London

Year of registration: 1916

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Spouse's last name: Fox

Volume no: 1D

Page no: 1998

wonder if this flora in 1911
HODGE, Harriet A Wife Married37 years F 54 1857 Buenos Aires Resident Argentine Republic VIEW
HODGE, Flora J Niece Single F 21 1890 Mendoza Resident Argentine Republic VIEW
ATKINS, Hannah Servant Single F 45 1866 Cook Domestic Suffolk VIEW
SPAIN, Florence Rose Servant Single F 23 1888 Housemaid Domestic Blackheath London VIEW
ROBINSON, Elsie H Servant Single F 15 1896 Under Housemaid Domestic Suffolk VIEW

RG number: RG14

Piece: 2739

Reference: RG14PN2739 RG78PN94 RD29 SD2 ED10 SN135

Registration District: Lewisham

Sub District: Lee

Enumeration District: 10

Parish: Lewisham

Address: 46 Lee Park

County: London

Lewisham fits for a marriage - he was resident in Dacre Gardens Brandram Road Lewisham in 1921 - this is the address on the electoral roll and also where his WW1 medals were sent

Thought there might be an officers file for him at the National Archives. Just checked the index though and it seems as though he might have served after March 1922, so his records will still be with the MOD.

The rank on the card is definitely 2nd Lieutenant, by the way!

Thanks very much for the info everybody - it's helped fill in a few more gaps
Regards