South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 675307 Ernest COX - 1st Battalion Canadian Infantry


Killed in Action Friday August 9th, 1918
 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Battle of Amiens

Place of Death

Beaucourt Wood, Beaucourt-en-Santerre

 

Medals

British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

21 Jul 1916 at Woodstock, Ontario

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Bishops Tachbrook

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units

  • 168th Battalion, 12th Bn, 35th Bn & 4th Reserve Bn Canadian Infantry
  • Arrived in Liverpool 11 Nov 1916
  • Arrived in France 16 Apr 1917

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

The Circumstances of Casualty card states that Ernest was killed in action whilst "drawing water for cooking purposes in Beaucourt Wood at 11am on August 19th 1918 when he was hit by shrapnel and died".
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 Battle of Amiens Map  Cerisy-Gailly Cemetery
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

11 May 1883 at Bishops Tachbrook

Baptism Date & Place

22 Jul 1883 Bishops Tachbrook

Parents

George & Mary Ann Cox
Bishops Tachbrook

Schools & Colleges

Wife & Marriage

  • Emma Maria nee Hawcott
  • 3 Jun 1913 at Oxford, Ontario

Children

  • Lucilla Mary b1914
  • Ernest A b1917

 

 

Occupations

  • 1901 - Under Gardener
  • 1911 - Builders labourer
  • 1914 - Labourer

Address History

  • 1891 - 47 Pillars, Bishops Tachbrook
  • 1901 - Village, Bishops Tachbrook
  • 1911 - 33 Tachbrook, Leamington
  • 1913 - 21 Teeple Street, Woodstock, Ontario
  • 1917 - 30 Temple Street, Woodstock, Ontario

Other Information

 

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