Background
FOX, George Edward was born on September 19, 1861 in Rochdale.
FOX, George Edward was born on September 19, 1861 in Rochdale.
Grey Institute, Portuguese Elizabeth. Diocesan Grammar School, King William’s Town, Cape Colony.
Assistant to PaymasterGeneral of Colonial Forces, 1880-1881. Appointed to prepare statement for War Expenditure Commission to present to Cape House of Assembly. Deputed by Border District to present Address of Congratulation to the late Cecil Rhodes at the Great Colonial Demonstration at the conclusion of the Matebele war.
Founder of the Special Evangelical Mission to the Natives employed in the Kimberley Compounds.
Assisted in raising Cycle Corps at request of O. C. Frontier districts during Boer war. Deputed by farming community of Border districts to draw attention of the Administrator of Number.
2 Area to irregularities permitted by military authorities during administration of martial law. Summoned to appear before Administrator and fined for exercising ordinary rights of British subject.
Editor of the Iron and Steel Trades Journal, the New South African Engineer, et cetera East.s. of late Gilbert Fox, Justice of the Peace, King William’s Town, Cape Colony.
Clubs: Colonial, Crystal Palace, Whitefriars.