Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Herbert William Fox, a tailor, born 1868 in Queniborough, Leicestershire and his wife Ada Alice Fox (nee Seal, married in the 2nd quarter of 1891 in the Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire district), born 1873 in Markfield, Leicestershire. Thomas Herbert was born in the 4th quarter of 1891 in Queniborough, he had one sibling, a brother Dennis William, born 1898 in Queniborough, in March 1901 the family home was at Main Street, Queniborough. In April 1911 Thomas was absent from the family home in Queniborough, residing there was his father, a tailor, his mother and siblings, Dennis, a schoolboy, Gladys Muriel, born 1908 and Sheila Diana, born 1911, the latter two siblings were both born in Queniborough, Thomas was employed as a teacher and was residing as a boarder at Orchard House, Elm Road, Hook, Surrey. In the 3rd quarter of 1916, Thomas married Lena Sarah Yeomans in the King’s Norton, Worcestershire district, Lena was born in 1896 in Feckenham, Worcestershire, they latterly resided at 137, Northfield Road, King’s Norton, Birmingham, Worcestershire.
The War Diary records: 31 Mar-18 – (Easter Sunday). VARENNES BOUZINCOURT. 17th and 47th Divisions carried out minor operations at 6.00am which were not very successful. Batteries cooperated and fired on area generally. Enemy 4.2 Howitzers were active during early morning in retaliation, evidently much annoyed by our TANKS who retired through Battery positions. Lieutenant T. FOX of 17th Battery and 2nd Lieutenant G. PERRY of 9th Battery were killed by 4.2 which burst close to their mess. 2nd Lieutenant CLARK (17th Battery) and 2nd Lieutenant SCROGGIE (9th Battery were wounded). Rest of the day was fairly quiet. Brigade Headquarters moved to SENLIS at dusk, alongside 140th Infantry Brigade.
On Friday April 12th 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL AND DISTRICT NEWS.” – SYSTON. – KILLED IN ACTION. – Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Fox of Ashfield House, Syston have been informed of the death of their eldest son Lieut. T. Fox. 77th Battery R.F.A., who was killed at Bourgnocourt near Albert on Easter Sunday. A man of splendid physique, frank and generous hearted this promising young officer was spoken of by a brother officer as “One of the most popular officers in the Brigade.” He left a good post in Johannesberg in order to take his share in the Empire’s burden and has been in France more than a year.
On Friday September 27th 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “QUENIBOROUGH.” – MEMORIAL SERVICE. – A memorial service was held in the Parish Church on Thursday evening for Captain C. H. Woodhouse and 15 others from the parish who have fallen in the war, viz. Lieut. Brooks, Lieut. T. Fox, Edward Lowe, Alfred Lowe, William Glover, Sydney Crawford, Max Crawford, Percy Ogden, Charles Stiff, Harold Mansfield, Richard Mansfield, Isaac Bursnell, William Cook.