South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Corporal 1545 George Henry COX - 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Monday 7th June 1915 aged 24

Military History
   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals Le Touret Memorial
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
6 Oct 1914 in Zeebrugge ~ Alcester
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Second Battle of Artois 5 Aug 1914 Mobilised at Warwick ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units 
near Bethune ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

We have not yet established if George was still serving in the Royal Warwicks at the outbreak of war or if he was a mobilised reservist.

George is listed as being killed in action on 7 Jun 1915. The brief war diary entry for that day is transcribed below.

7th June 1915 - Trenches [NE of Bethune]: In trenches - Fine Day. Heavy shelling of trenches all day. Working party same as previous day [connecting up front line of trenches].

Casualties 4 killed, 5 wounded other ranks. END

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBaptism Date/Place
7 Jul 1890 at Alcester 14 Apr 1895 at Alcester
   
Parents NamesAbode
Jesse and Esther Gas House Lane, Alcester 
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History
1891 - Birmingham Road, Alcester (grandparents) 1911 - 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (aged 19)                    
1895 - Stratford Road, Alcester  
1901 - Gas House Lane, Alcester   
1911 - Whittington Barracks, Lichfield  
1915 - Gas House Lane, Alcester   

 

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