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The Memorial Plaque to Captain A. G. Fox, Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 May 1915 Memorial Plaque (Alan Geoffrey Fox) extremely fine £400-£500 --- Alan Geoffrey Fox was born in London on 6 November 1887, and was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, before being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. Promoted Lieutenant in July 19190, he soon entered the Air Service, joining the Balloon School in February 1910, before being posted to the Air Battalion, Royal Engineers. He received his Royal Aero Club Aviator’s Certificate No. 176 at Larkhill, Salisbury Plain, on 30 January 1912, reputedly one of the first five officers of the Army taught to fly, and in May of that year joined the Royal Flying Corps. He was appointed a Flight Commander, with the temporary rank of Captain, in November 1912. Fox served with 3 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 August 1914, and was killed in action over Cambrin on 9 May 1915, whilst attempting to bomb a canal bridge behind enemy lines. The report into his death states: ‘Captain Fox started at 3:00 a.m. on 9 May on a bombing expedition. He attempted to cross the lines, but was brought down by German fire and was killed between the lines. His body was recovered that night by the French.’ He is buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Sold with a large file of copied research, including various photographic images.