THOMAS MADDOX b. 1887 Brentford, Middlesex, England d. 27 Jul 1920 Bandon , Ireland: Beard and Maddox Family Tree

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Name	THOMAS MADDOX
⭐ Birth	1887	Brentford, Middlesex, England
Baptism	05 Jun 1887	Brentford St Paul, England
Baptism		THOMAS MADDOX - Baptism
⚰️ Death	27 Jul 1920	Bandon , Ireland
What happened the night Thomas Maddox died was as follows. And bear in mind the both sides were conducting night assassinations The local IRA Brigade Intelligence Officer lived near the British Military Base at Bandon , Cork In Bandon there happened to be the Essex Regiment Intelligence Offer, Major Percival, better known for his surrender of Singapore to the Japanese in WW2) The British decided to pay the IRA IO a nighttime visit. Almost certainly to assassinate the IRA man. This was par for the course in Ireland by both sides. As background there were several attempts on Percival's life. There were two men on the mission, Percival and Maddox Percival says "I took a picked man and proceeded to the house of a local IRA leader which was situated only 500 yards from our barracks, with a view to watching it. On entering the garden a shot rang out and the man fell dead. Shot through the head by a fellow armed with a shotgun loaded with slugs. We had walked on to the top of an IRA piquet which was protecting the house" With just 2 men on the mission and one was Percival, the other was Maddox, one doubts that Percival would have taken anyone other than someone he would have trusted with his life The IRA say "The leading man was about 30 yards in front of the second. When the leader was within about 10 yards of our guard, fire was opened on him and he was killed. The second soldier then dashed away and escaped" There was, unusually, no inquest. Thomas Maddox's body was returned to England for burial There are 2 mentions in Witness Statements which tell the story from the IRA perspective- WS 1640 James Doyle Towards the end of July 1920, two men from my company (Kilpatrick) Michael Doyle and John Coveney were detailed for protection duty at the home of Sean Buckley (Brigade I.O.). A section of military made its appearance in the vicinity and our guard opened fire. The enemy suffered one casualty Lance Corporal Maddox killed. Our men withdrew having no casualties. WS 1638 Michael Riordan When Sergt. Mulherin, R.I.C. Intelligence Officer, was shot in Bandon on July 25th 1920, it was anticipated that enemy forces would take reprisal action. The home of the Brigade Intelligence Officer (Seán Buckley) was one of those likely to be attacked and arrangements were made to provide a guard in the vicinity of the house. With Jim Doyle of our company (Kilpatrick) I went to Frank Hurley's, Lauragh Tinker's Cross Company area. Accompanied by two or three men from the latter company, we moved on to the vicinity of Seán Buckley's where we remained for some time. There was no sign of any enemy activity, so we withdrew to our home areas. We were all armed with shotguns. This was on the night of July 25th. Similar procedure was followed by other members of the same companies (Tinker's Cross and Kilpatrick) on the following night, with like results. 0n the night of July 27th the representatives from Kilpatrick were: Michael Doyle and John Coveney. They had only just taken up their positions when two soldiers made their appearance. The leading man was about 30 yards in front of the second. When the leader was within about 10 yards of our guard, fire was opened on him and he was killed. The second soldier then dashed away and escaped. Our men withdrew without delay as they were within 100 yards of Bandon military post. The soldier who had been shot was later reported to be Lance Corporal Maddox, Essex Regiment There does not seem to have been an inquest - an inquest was the norm for deaths in Ireland. Presumably because it was an intelligence operation/

Burial	3 Aug 1920	Chiswick, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England

Last Modified	15 Oct 2024

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Father FREDERICK MADDOX, b. Abt 1859, Isleworth, Middlesex, England d. July 1908, Brentford, Middlesex (Age 49 years)

Mother EMMA BAILEY, b. Abt 1861, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d. Jul 1943, Brentford, Middlesex, England (Age 82 years)

Siblings 1 brother

Alfred George Maddox, b. 25 Mar 1883, Brentford, Middlesex, England

d. Oct 1926, Brentford, Middlesex, England

(Age 43 years)

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👨‍👩‍👦 Family EMMA "EMILY" CHANDLER, b. 21 Nov 1892, Acton, Middlesex, England d. 1974, Ealing, Middlesex, England (Age 81 years)

💒 Marriage Oct 1912 Middlesex

👭 Children 3 sons and 1 daughter

	1. Thomas George Maddox, b. 19 Jun 1912, Brentford, Middlesex, United Kingdom d. 25 Mar 1982, Bedford Park, Middlesex, England (Age 69 years)
	2. GEORGE ALFRED MADDOX, b. 06 Jun 1916 d. Jul 1999, 74, Elmshott Lane, Cippenham, Slough, Berkshire, England (Age 83 years)
	3. Frederick Maddox, b. 11 Mar 1918 d. Sep 1976, Watford, Hertfordshire, England (Age 58 years)
	4. Florence Maddox

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	⚰️ Death - 27 Jul 1920 - Bandon , Ireland
	Burial - 3 Aug 1920 - Chiswick, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England

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Documents » Slide Show		THOMAS MADDOX - Final MiC Card
		THOMAS MADDOX - Pension Papers 1
		THOMAS MADDOX - Pension Papers 2
		THOMAS MADDOX - Pension Papers 3
		THOMAS MADDOX - Pension Card
		THOMAS MADDOX - Victory Medal Approval

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THOMAS MADDOX - Profile

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Thomas's death is brilliantly chronicled here

⭐ Birth	25 Mar 1883	Brentford, Middlesex, England
⛪ Christened	6 May 1883	Brentford St Paul, England
⚰️ Died	Oct 1926	Brentford, Middlesex, England
Buried	30 Oct 1926	Ealing, Greater London, England

Father	FREDERICK MADDOX, b. Abt 1859, Isleworth, Middlesex, England
Mother	EMMA BAILEY, b. Abt 1861, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

⭐ Birth	11 Mar 1918
⚰️ Died	Sep 1976	Watford, Hertfordshire, England

Father	THOMAS MADDOX, b. 1887, Brentford, Middlesex, England
Mother	EMMA "EMILY" CHANDLER, b. 21 Nov 1892, Acton, Middlesex, England
⛪ Married	Oct 1912	Middlesex

The Family History of the Beard - Maddox Family

THOMAS MADDOX

FREDERICK MADDOX

EMMA BAILEY

Alfred George Maddox

EMMA "EMILY" CHANDLER

Thomas George Maddox

GEORGE ALFRED MADDOX

Frederick Maddox

Florence Maddox

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