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Walter Adams COXEN

Place of birthEgham England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSoldier
AddressVictoria Barracks, Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation45
Next of kinWife, Mrs A R Coxen, 'Heronwood', 30 Anderson Street, South Yarra, Victoria
Previous military serviceRoyal Australian Garrison Artillery
Enlistment date21 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant-Colonel
Unit nameSiege Artillery Brigade
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 17 July 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant-Colonel
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George


'Consistent excellent services in command of artillery, devotion to duty and fine example during period February-September 1917.'
Recommendation date: 26 September 1917

Belgium Croix de Guerre


Recommendation date: 28 January 1918

Companion of the Order of the Bath


Work from May-September 1918 at Hamel, Amiens, and the Somme and Hindenburg Line advances.
Recommendation date: 27 September 1918

Brevet Colonel


Recommendation date: Unspecified

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated: (1) 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918); (2) 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).
Recommendation date: 1916; 1918

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919).

Mention in Despatches


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

FateReturned to Australia 12 June 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 19 April 1917

Croix de guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918

CB


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

CMG


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), CB, CMG, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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