Cliff fall death

[grimmy]

Several soldiers on Sunday afternoon were on the cliffs near Cloughton, Scarborough, searching for sea-birds' eggs, when one of them, Pte Henry Fox, 19, Manchester Regiment, missed his footing and fell down the cliff. He received serious injuries and died shortly afterwards.

Source: The Times, Tue May 4th, 1918

[mack]

this soldier died on the 12th may 1918,eight days after the times published the report of his death,should the times date be the 14th may

mack

[grimmy]

mack - yes, my mistake   

[mack]

dont worry grimmy,i wish i had a quid for every typo that ive done,good find though.
i cant find any info about henry,only that he was born at hollinwood near oldham and lived at higher hillgate,stockport.

mack

[mack]

pte 59910 henry fox
5th reserve batt
buried scarborough[deanrd]cemetery

mack