Bernard Edward Ludgate COX

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COX, Bernard Edward Ludgate

Service Numbers:	3329, V80393, VX13226
Enlisted:	9 November 1916
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 26 July 1890
Home Town:	Tongala, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Unknown
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Illness whilst a prisoner of war, Rabaul, 27 March 1942, aged 51 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Rabaul Memorial

World War 1 Service

9 Nov 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3329, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3329, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3329, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
13 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 3329, 2nd Pioneer Battalion

World War 2 Service

4 Oct 1939:	Enlisted Private, V80393, 12 Garrison Battalion
25 Apr 1940:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V80393, 12 Garrison Battalion
26 Apr 1940:	Involvement Lance Corporal, VX13226, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW2
26 Apr 1940:	Transferred Private, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Transfer from Militia. Understated his age and changed his middle name from Ludgate to Luggate.
1 Jun 1941:	Involvement Lance Corporal, VX13226, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion, Australia's Northern Periphery

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Biography contributed

Bernard Edward Ludgate COX was born in London on 26th July,1890

His parents were John COX & Mary Ann MAHONEY /MARNEY who married on 18th May, 1875 in St Pancras Church, St Pancras, UK

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