A post-war military M.B.E., Great War M.S.M. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel J. Fox, India Miscellaneous List and Simla Volunteer Rifles, late Cheshire Regiment

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, M.B.E. (Military) Member’s 1st type breast badge, silver, hallmarks for London 1919; British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. J. Fox); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut. James Fox); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Sub-Condtr., India Misc List) officially engraved naming; Volunteer Force Long Service (India & the Colonies), G.V.R. (Serjt., Simla Vol. Rfls.) officially engraved naming; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Condr., I.M.L.) mounted court style for wear, generally good very fine (7) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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M.B.E. London Gazette 2 June 1923. ‘Deputy Commissary & Captain James Fox, Indian Miscellaneous List.

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘Condr., Fox, J., Misc. List’ ‘... in recognition of valuable service rendered in connection with the War’.

James Fox was born in Chester on 9 October 1878. He attested for the Cheshire Regiment, as a Band Boy, on 28 August 1893, aged 14 years, 10 months. After serving with the 1st Battalion, he transferred to the 2nd Battalion in India in February 1894 where he served as a Bandsman. In June 1900 he transferred to the Unattached List and in June 1901 he was promoted to Sergeant. In September 1902 he re-engaged for the Cheshire Regiment at Simla for such period to complete 21 years service. In August 1905 he was appointed a Sub-Conductor. At this rank he was awarded the Delhi Durbar Medal and Army L.S. & G.C., the award of the latter published in I.A.O. No. 139 of March 1912. Fox was promoted to Conductor in the I.M.L. in April 1913. He was awarded the Volunteer Long Service Medal as a Sergeant in the Simla Volunteer Rifles, this published in I.A.O. 54 of January 1917.

Fox served in the Great War with the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force. For his services he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in addition to the British War and Victory Medals. He was promoted to Assistant Commissary with the rank of Lieutenant in June 1918 and was promoted to Deputy Commissary and Captain in March 1923; Commissary and Major in June 1924, and Commissary and Lieutenant-Colonel in November 1927. In the Birthday Honours of 1923 he was awarded the M.B.E. (Military Division). During August 1920-late 1921 and again during May 1922-March 1924, he was the Personal Assistant to the Quartermaster General. In March 1924 he was promoted to Officer Supervisor to the Quarter Master General, and held this position until he retired in 1931.

In 1949 he was President of the India Army Headquarters Association. Lieutenant-Colonel Fox, M.B.E., died on 5 April 1949.

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