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Henry COX

Regimental number362
Place of birthCo Cavan, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressStratheden via Casino, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Height5' 5"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann Cox, Bailieborough, Co Cavan, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 June 1917
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name49th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/66/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 1 August 1917
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3628B
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
FateReturned to Australia 22 July 1919
Discharge date27 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 1 August 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 3 October 1917; Marched in to 13th Training Bn, Codford, 4 October 1917.

Found guilty, 4 October 1917, of being absent without leave from 8 am, 30 November 1917, to 6.45 pm, 30 November 1917: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited 4 day's pay.

Proceeded overseas to France to reinforce 25th Bn, 16 January 1918; proceeded to join unit; 18 January 1918; taken on strength, 21 January 1918; detached for duty with Light M Bn, 14 March 1918; rejoined unit, 21 May 1918.

Wounded in action (gun shot wound to thigh), 11 June 1918; admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 11 June 1918;transferred to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, 12 June 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, 8 July 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, 11 July 1918; discharged, 25 July 1918.

Proceeded to join unit, 28 July 1918.

Wounded in action (gun shot wound, left thigh), 8 August 1918; admitted to Casualty Clearing Station, 8 August 1918; transferred to General Hospital, 8 August 1918; to No 6 Convalescent Depot, 18 August 1918; to Australian Convalescent Depot, 24 August 1918; discharged to base, 5 September 1918.

Joined Australian Infantry Base Depot, 5 September 1918; proceeded to join unit, 9 September 1918; rejoined Bn, 10 September 1918; taken on strength and transferred to 26th Bn, 12 October 1918; approved leave to England, 12 December 1918; rejoined unit, 12 January 1919.

Found guilty, 17 January 1919, of being absent without leave from 6 am, 26 December 1918, to 1 pm, 7 January 1919: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2; forfeited 41 days' pay.

Transferred to 17th AHSG, France, 24 January 1919; marched out to England for return to Australia, 23 May 1919; marched in to No 2 Group, 31 May 1919.

Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital (conjunctivitis), 28 June 1919.

Commenced return to Australia aboard HT 'Ulysses', 22 July 1919.

Admitted to ship's hospital sick, 6 August 1919; discharged from hospital, 8 August 1919.

Disembarked, Sydney, 5 September 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 27 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, COX Henry

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