“Fred Horrex” as listed. Frederick Walter Horrex was born 14th July 1883 in Bramford, the son of Walter and Emma Horrex – brother to Robert. In 1911 he was living at 109 Richmond Road Ipswich with his wife, Ellen, and daughter Evelyn. He was an accountant for the Borough Education Committee. In 1939 the family are still at Richmond Road.
He died in 1958.
No definitive military records but:
There is a Medal Index Card for F W Horrex, a Driver in the Royal Field Artillery No 236426.
Medal records for F W Horrex, No 2800, RFA (Territorial Force) who went to France on 21st March 1915 and was discharged 21st February 1919. He was listed under the Royal Army Ordnance Corp for a 1914/15 Star medal.
There is also a wound record (Forces War Records) for No 320 F W Horrex RFA dated 29th October 1916 but he was resident in Fulham.
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