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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Bleuet Farm Cemetery, Ypres |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 28 Aug 1915 in France | ~ | Brinklow |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | Oct 1914 at Hull, Yorks | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Bleuet Farm Dressing Station | Formerly a Bombadier in 75th Brigade | |
Circumstances of Death
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George is listed as dying of his wounds on 2 Sep 1917. He is buried at Bleuet Farm Cemetery. Bleuet Farm was home to a Dressing Station put in place in prepartion for the Third Battle of Ypres. As George died at a Dressing Station it is likely that he died soon after he wounded and before he could be evacuated to a Casualty Clearing Station or Hospital. (Click here for more on the Evacution Chain for the Third Battle of Ypres). The war diary for the 1st and 2nd September 1917 is transcribed below. The diary does not appear to contain any references to Casualties so does not help identify a specific day that George was wounded, although it does mention the destruction of a gun belonging to D Battery on the 1st Sept. Bridgade HQ at Map Reference [Ypres] 28.B.11.a.5.7 which was just SW of Boezinge and just north of Bleuet Farm. 1.9.1917: During the night a gun of D/75 was completely demolished by 8" or 11" shell. 7am: All batteries carried out concentrated shoot at intense rates on shell holes in area U.17.b.75.45 - U.17.d.50.95 - U.17.c.05.20 = U.17.b.25.45 (Sheet 20) from 7am to 7.2am and 7.15am to 7.17am. [Click here to plot] 11am to noon: Dugouts at U.10.c.89.19 the Mill at U.10.d.38.95 and the Huts at U.11.d.00.46 were kept under fire from 11am to noon during heavy bombardment of these targets. 1pm: From 1pm to 2pm a concentrated shoot of all batteries took place on shell hole area 75 yards N&S of line U.17.a.40.75 – U.17.a.0.8. F Group Headquarters moved to 28/B.11.a.5.7 during the morning. Light bad for observation during day. 2.9.17 - 8am: Owing to weather aeroplane shoot arranged D/75 did not materialize. A concentrated shoot of all guns in left Artillery took place from 8am to 8.2am and from 8.45am to 8.47am on shell hole area U.17.a.30.95 – U.11.c.3.2 – U.16.b.9.9. 5pm: From 5 to 5.2pm 75th Brigade shot on hostile battery at U.10.a.78.57 and in cooperation with heavy artillery all guns fired 3 rounds of gun fire on U.17.d.7.5 – U.18.c.4.6 and copse at U.24.d.5.9 at 3.50pm, 4.10pm and 6pm respectively. END |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1888 at Brinklow | 14 Oct 1888 at Brinklow |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Samuel and Louisa Cox | Brinklow |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1888 - Brinklow | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1891 - Stoneleigh (with grandparents) | |
| 1901 - High Street, Brinklow | |
| 1911 - Brinklow | |
| 1917 - Brinklow |
