Raymond Fox

Raymond Wodehouse Fox was a British Army officer and cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University from 1896 to 1898, for Sussex [County Cricket Club|Sussex] from 1896 to 1900, and occasional matches thereafter.

Biography

Fox was born in Gloucestershire, and educated at Wellington [College, Berkshire], and Hertford College, Oxford. In all he appeared in 27 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. He scored 106 runs with a highest score of 20 and completed 39 catches with 13 stumpings.
He joined the army as a second lieutenant in 1900 and served in the Boer War. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 8 January 1902, and joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in March the same year. His final rank was lieutenant-colonel.
Fox died at Ticehurst in Sussex in August 1948, aged 75.