FOX, FRANCIS JOHN (1857-1902) was the son of Jemmett George Fox, of county Longford, Ireland. He entered the Royal Artillery in 1876 and served in Burma and in Afghanistan (1880), being present at the defence of Kandahar as orderly officer to General Brooke. He saw service in the Boer war in Natal (1881) and was afterwards adjutant of divisional garrison artillery in England and aide-de-camp to the officer commanding the south-eastern district. At Suakim (1885) he served with mountain batteries. After holding several staff appointments he was nominated (in 1891) as Commandant of the Forces in New Zealand. Fox retired in 1893, with the rank of colonel in the New Zealand militia. He married (1894) Lucy, daughter of Sir William Russell. He died on 27 Feb 1902.

Otago Daily Times, 20 Dec 1891; The Times, 5 Mar 1902.

Reference: Volume 1, page 154

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