COX, Frederic John
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 16 February 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cumberland, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Leichhardt Public School, Fort Street Model Public School, Sydney |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Special Memorial C. 23 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Leichhardt War Memorial, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Miriam Cox, of 125, Norton St., Leichhardt, New South Wales.
GOD CALLED HIM TO THAT HEAVENLY LAND AND BADE HIM ENTER IN
Member of The Leichhardt Lodge 133
LIEUTENANT F. J. COX.
Lieutenant Frederick John Cox (killed in action) was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Cox, 125 Norton-street, Leichhardt, and was 27 years of age. He was educated at the Leichhardt and Fort-street schools, and at the time of enlistment was employed as a lines-man in the City Council. He held a commission as a lieutenant under the compulsory service scheme and going away as a second-lieutenant, was given an additional start while in Egypt.
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