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COX, Darcy James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 69 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Regimental Sergeant Major |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Clarendon, South Australia, 24 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Clarendon, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes (heart failure), Portland, Victoria, 6 June 1977, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: |
Meadows General Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Cherry Gardens WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 69, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 22 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 69, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 69, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 69, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 69, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Darcy James Cox was a 24 year old Farmer when he enlisted in August 1914. He served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli for 7 months from May 1915. The 3rd Light Horse then fought in Egypt, Sinai, Palestine and Jordan in the battles of Romani, Gaza, and the fall of Jerusalem and Jerico. The 3rd Light Horse took part in the famous Charge of the Light Horse at Beersheba. Darcy served for 4 ½ years and arrived back in Australia in February 1919.
https://www.cherrychatter.org.au/Fallen%20Heroes%20of%20Cherry%20Gardens.pdf
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