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Harry Atkinson FOXCROFT

Male 1894 - 1962  (68 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Harry Atkinson FOXCROFT was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Saint Lukes Parish, Heywood, , Lancashire, England (son of William Henry FOXCROFT and Elizabeth Alice ATKINSON); died on 7 Oct 1962 in Saint Vincents Hospital, Fitzroy, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Moved to Australia from Manchester, England 1914. Arrived in Melbourne on the Norseman in March 1914
    Met Alice Ruth Law through Frank Law. They enlisted and were in the same tent. Frank took Harry home and met Alice.

    Moved to Sunshine after the war into a soldier settlement.

    Worked at McKay's Sunshine Harvester Works until retirement.

    Enlisted 1st AIF 7th December 1914. Assigned to 4/14th Battalion. Number 1720. The 4 meant he was the 4th reinforcement group. Was captured in the assault at Hill 971. His company went left around a hill, while the main force went right. They walked into a group of Turks and had no option but to surrender. Missing in action 8th August 1915 at Gallipoli. Repatriated to England 8th December 1918. Returned to Australia 12th May 1919.

    Buried:
    Cremated. Remains At Fawkner Cemetery.

    Harry married Alice Ruth LAW on 20 Nov 1920 in Gladstone Street Methodist Church, Moonee Ponds, , Victoria, Australia. Alice (daughter of James LAW and Alice Ann BARLOW) was born on 25 Jul 1894; died on 7 Apr 1958 in 5 Bazentine Street, Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Norman James FOXCROFT was born on 29 Sep 1921; died on 7 Sep 2007 in Sunshine Hospital, Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia.
    2. Allan Law FOXCROFT was born on 18 Apr 1923 in Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia; died on 6 Sep 2003 in Wallgrove Nursing Home, Lakemba, , New South Wales, Australia; was cremated on 10 Sep 2003 in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia.
    3. Elizabeth Alice FOXCROFT was born on 3 Jan 1928 in Victoria, Australia; died on 25 Dec 2014 in Melton, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated on 2 Jan 2015 in Bacchus Marsh, , Victoria, Australia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Henry FOXCROFT was born after 12 Apr 1872 (son of James Peter FOXCROFT and Matilda? WRIGHT); died on 11 Apr 1919 in 86 Rochdale Rd, Harpurhey, , Lancashire, England.

    Notes:

    Also resided in Old Nag's Head Hotel Lloyd St Deansgate Manchester.

    William married Elizabeth Alice ATKINSON on 10 Dec 1893 in Bamford Chapel, Bury, , Lancashire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John ATKINSON and Elizabeth SMITH) was born on 6 Dec 1864 in 56 Princess St, Bury, , Lancashire, England; died on 24 Dec 1941 in 61 Greenway Road, Altrincham, , Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Alice ATKINSON was born on 6 Dec 1864 in 56 Princess St, Bury, , Lancashire, England (daughter of John ATKINSON and Elizabeth SMITH); died on 24 Dec 1941 in 61 Greenway Road, Altrincham, , Cheshire, England.
    Children:
    1. 1. Harry Atkinson FOXCROFT was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Saint Lukes Parish, Heywood, , Lancashire, England; died on 7 Oct 1962 in Saint Vincents Hospital, Fitzroy, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia.
    2. Sam Smith FOXCROFT was born in 1895 in Heywood, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    3. John A FOXCROFT was born in 1900 in Heywood, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    4. Cissie FOXCROFT and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Peter FOXCROFT was born in 1855 (son of FOXCROFT); died before 1893.

    Notes:

    Thin. Wife is Margaret Waters?

    Birth:
    Very thin

    Died:
    Last source is not firm, probably false.Or 1883 refer to source

    James married Matilda? WRIGHT in 1870 in Altrincham, Manchester, , Lancashire, England. Matilda? (daughter of Unnamed) was born about 1843; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Matilda? WRIGHT was born about 1843 (daughter of Unnamed); and died.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Also District Manchester, Volume 8d, Page 314

    Children:
    1. James FOXCROFT was born about 1866; and died.
    2. 2. William Henry FOXCROFT was born after 12 Apr 1872; died on 11 Apr 1919 in 86 Rochdale Rd, Harpurhey, , Lancashire, England.

  3. 6.  John ATKINSON was born in 1840 in Rawtenstall, , Lancashire, England; died before 1893.

    Notes:

    Lived at 33 Kershaw St Bury, Lancashire, England duringthe 1881 census

    John married Elizabeth SMITH. Elizabeth was born in 1839 in Summerseat, , Lancashire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth SMITH was born in 1839 in Summerseat, , Lancashire, England; and died.

    Notes:

    Known as Sissy, as she was the one girl with three brothers.

    Children:
    1. ATKINSON and died.
    2. John ATKINSON was born in 1858 in Bradford, , Yorkshire, England; and died.
    3. Samuel ATKINSON was born in 1863 in Halifax, , Yorkshire, England; and died.
    4. 3. Elizabeth Alice ATKINSON was born on 6 Dec 1864 in 56 Princess St, Bury, , Lancashire, England; died on 24 Dec 1941 in 61 Greenway Road, Altrincham, , Cheshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  FOXCROFT and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. James Peter FOXCROFT was born in 1855; died before 1893.

  2. 10.  Unnamed (son of Unnamed); and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Matilda? WRIGHT was born about 1843; and died.
    2. Eliza was born about 1845; and died.


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