Fox, John

FISHERMAN ON THE “ROWSAY” H410. DIED AT SEA OFF SPURN POINT, ON 15/02/1915, AGED 50. HIS DEATH & ADDRESS WERE REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 17TH FEBRUARY 1916. NO CWGC RECORD.

FV ROSARY was a British registered fishing smack of 37grt. On the 6th September 1917 when 6 miles W by N from Smith’s Knoll Spar Buoy she was captured by German submarine UB-10 (Fritz Gregor) and sunk by charges/explosives. Read more at wrecksite: https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?9876


First name:
JOHN
Rank:
Fisherman
Date Died
15/02/1916
Place died:
Sea
Age:
50
45 , GILLETT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Place Buried