FREDERICK RATCLIFFE COX
23 August 1890 - 3 May 1916
At School 1901 - 1906
Sjt PS/4659 20th Royal Fusiliers





THE HULMEIAN - JULY 1916
Sergeant F R Cox, 20th Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on May 3rd was 25 years of age. He entered the School in September, 1901, and left in July, 1906. He distinguished himself especially at School in athletics, as his brothers did after him, and was in the first cricket and football elevens, afterwards playing for the Old Hulmeians A.F.C, and the South Manchester Cricket Club. He was also a member of the Brand Lane Choir. Before joining the colours he was with Messrs Ralli Bros., Salford and enlisted in the early days of the war. He had been engaged for two or three days constructing a new piece of trench. A sudden shower of shells came over and sergeant Cox, who was in an exposed position, was caught by the first and mortally wounded in the chest. He was greatly liked by the company and his death will be deplored by many Old Hulmeians.