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William Edward COX

Regimental number3735
Place of birthPitt Town, New South Wales
SchoolJohnstone Street Public School, Annandale, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Address90 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinSister, Mrs A Barter, 90 Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Pioneer Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).

FateKilled in Action 30 May 1916
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death22
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialRue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 49), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
171
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Amelia COX, 28 Mansfield Street, Balmain, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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