Frederick was the youngest of my great grandparents Joshua and Ellen (Farrow) Beckingham’s four sons. He was born 2nd March 1900 at Milton Lilbourne, and was an agricultural labourer living with his parents at New Mill, Pewsey when he was called up on 17th April 1918. His papers describe him as of fair hair and fresh complexion, with grey eyes and 5 feet and ¾ inch tall. His later discharge papers say that his eyes were hazel. He also grew 1 ¾ inches during his short service as the discharge has him at 5 feet 2 inches! He was posted to the 53rd TS Battalion the Royal Warwickshire Regiment at Larkhill, Wiltshire on 22nd April as Pte 25651. On 27th April he was with the 51st (Grad) Battalion at Wangford. He was admitted to an RAMC Field Hospital on 15th May and immediately transferred to the 1st Eastern General Hospital at Cambridge. It was from here that he was officially discharged from the Army on 16th July 1918 as being medically unfit for service. The Army’s character reference on his discharge stated that Frederick was “steady and willing, and was of a good military character”. The Medal Roll Index does show that he was awarded the Silver War Badge to show that he did serve his country and was medically discharged. He married Margaret Olive Sims at Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire on 28th April 1926. Frederick later moved to Winchester in Hampshire and died there on 23rd December 1955. || Story and photograph || || Frederick James Beckingham || Photograph || Head and shoulders only - taken post WWI

• Soldier’s Service Book – William Price; • Soldier’s Pay Book – William Price; • Character Certificate – William Price; • Certificate Royal Garrison Artillery Specialist Exam – passed exam in signalling and telephony, February 1916; • Frederick Price’s medal; • Handwritten Note William Price Easter 1916 || William Price (1895-1983) came home to Ireland from the war. He was in the No. 2 Depot, RGA, and was transferred to Class “Z” reserve. His rank was Gunner. He voluntarily enlisted on 8/11/1915 and served for the duration of the war (served for 3 years and 10 months). William Price, Gunnery Officer, was stationed at Marne, outside Paris. He may have served with William (Willie) Redmond as there was a connection to the Redmond family. The two brothers (Willie and Fred (1897-1956)) and another brother James (1899-1999) all came home after the war. Fred was very shell-shocked, and would wake at night screaming. Both William and Fred served in France. James, the youngest, was in England and may not have seen action on the front. William and Fred served with the Dublin Fusiliers. William enlisted in November 1915 and served for the duration of the war.

Frederick Fox was the grandfather of Margaret Usher. He was born in 1867 and died in 1920. He was a whitesmith, making fancy welded gates, finials, etc., but branched out into making armoured fire doors. He patented a trapdoor to fit into woollen mills. He also extended his work to produce base-plates and exhaust manifolds for naval ships and metal floor plating for ships. He was based in Bradford during the war and came under the Ministry of Munitions, Admiralty and War Office. Frederick Fox had 2 sons. Herbert Fox born 1895, joined in May 1916. His father appealed to the Ministry of Munitions to have his son released and returned to work in the engineering works, and by the 3rd July 1916 he was released. He always said he had a safe war compared to life in the trenches. Edgar Fox, born 1899, joined after finishing his apprenticeship. Possibly too young? He joined in 1918 so wasn't in fact under age. He was Private 178455. Edgar was Margaret Usher's father. He found army life and the work routines very strange and alien to his prior experiences. Both sons served in the war. Both joined the family business. Copy book of original letters from Frederick, hand written replies copied by his daughter into the same book, and perhaps maybe a third person after Frederick became ill. The contributor inherited the book from her father. Also copies of letters to a gentleman called Arthur, who possibly worked for Frederick Fox. Jack Price (photographs) is the brother in law of Edgar Fox, who went to the Isle of Wight to recover from a mustard gas attack. The only casualty the family suffered in the war was Earnest William Richard Casburn who died 7th May 1918. W E Price, discharged due to injury (c1917), only able to work light duties. He joined the Police Force and became a Superintendent in Somerset. Edith Jessie Fox (nee Price), worked looking after wounded soldiers in convalescent homes, based in Clifton-on-Dunsmore, Stetchford, and elsewhere, but took some of the photographs at the airfield. || Copy book of war letters, May 1916 - July 1916. Collection of photographs, including other family members (names on the backs) - Jack Price & others. Collection of photographs, all unknown persons, but all Bradford men. Scanned images on laptop desktop (one set of glass plates to be provided later). Noble cross award for Edith Jessie Fox. Photo album of family members, Price family photographs, including Edith as a nurse. Autograph book belonging to Edith Jessie Fox (nee Price). || || Letter || Frederick Fox || Copy book of war letters, May 1916 - July 1916 || || Official document || Noble cross award for Edith Jessie Fox. || Edith Jessie Fox. || || Collection || See 'story' & 'summary description of items' for the following collection of images || Frederick Fox/Edith Jessie Fox (nee Price)