The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private E Cox

Photograph by "Uwe"

supplied by Joseph W COX, nephew of Edward COX

Private Edward COX, L/11154, 8th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died from blood poisoning, Prisoner of War Hospital, Konigsbruck, Germany, at 7.00pm, 13th June 1918, age 22 years & 2 months.

Born Putney, Surrey, son of Charles Benjamin & Emily Cox.

1911 Census - 64 Santos Road, West Hill, Wandsworth - Charles Benjamin Cox, head, age 49, married, labourer Borough Council, roadman, born Lambeth, London; Emily Cox, wife, age 48, married 8 years, 6 children still alive, born Putney, Surrey; Benjamin Charles Cox, son, age 18, single, errand boy, born Dalston, London; Mabel Cox , daughter, age 17, servant, born Putney, London; Edward Cox, son, age 14, school, born Putney, Surrey; Alfred Cox, son, age 13, school, born Putney, Surrey; Violet Cox, daughter, age 23, single, born Putney, Surrey, feeble minded; Grace Cox, daughter, age 7, school, born Putney, Surrey.

Enlisted London, age 19, height 5ft 5 inches, weight 121lbs, slight acne face, fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair. Resided 10 College Street, Putney. Formerly painter.

Home 11th December 1915 to 18th May 1916; BEF 19th May 1916 to 13th June 1918.

Allotment of Pay, 6d a week to mother.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 16th December 1915, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd January 1916, Chatham, having a rusty bayonet on Church Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 13th February 1916, Chatham, absent from Tattoo until 9.30pm, 14th February 1916, admonished, forfeits 2 days pay; 22nd February 1916, Chatham, leaving the Gymnasium without permission, not being shaved on 7.00am Parade, 3 days confined to Barracks; 13th March 1916, Chatham, not shaved on 7.00am Parade, not getting his boots mended when ordered to do so, 10 days confined to Barracks; 1st April 1916, Fort Darland, not being washed on 6.45am Parade, not complying with an order, 7 days confined to Barracks; 16th April 1916, Fort Darland, showing dirty rifle on Parade, 5 days confined to Barracks; 19th May 1916, posted BEF & 8th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd June 1916, proceeded to join Battalion; 11th September 1916, awarded 21 days Field Punishment No.1.; 22nd March 1918, posted missing in action.

19th June 1919, Statement of Relatives - Father, C B Cox, 10 College Street, Putney; Mother, Emily Cox, 10 College Street, Putney; Brothers - Benjamin Cox, age 27, 10 College Street, Putney; Alfred Cox, age 21, Australia; Sisters - Mabel Cox, age 26, 10 College Street, Putney; Grace Winifred Cox, age 15, 10 College Street, Putney.

Buried at Berlin South-Western Cemetery, V. D. 6., Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany.

NOTE: Joseph W COX, nephew of Private Edward COX says Private Edward COX was born at Kensington in 1899.

This page was last updated on 13-Mar-2018.