COX, Lyle Hampden
| Service Number: | 4761 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barnadown via Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kyabram, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School at Avoca, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Milk Receiver |
| Died: | Died of wounds -gunshot wounds to right arm & chin, broncho pneumonia & jaundice, Barry Road Hospital, Northampton, England , 16 November 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Northampton (Towcester Road) Cemetery Northamptonshire, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kyabram & District R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll, Kyabram St. David's Presbyterian Church Great War Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4761, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4761, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 16 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 4761, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4761 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-11-16 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 16th November…… Lyle Hampden Cox was born at Barnadown via Bendigo, Victoria in 1891.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 8th September, 1915 as a 21 year old, single, Milk Receiver (employed by Co-operative Milk Company, New South Wales) from The Manse, Kyabram, Victoria.
Private Lyle Hampden Cox, Service number 4761, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Wiltshire (A18) on 7th March, 1916 with the 6th Infantry Battalion, 15th Reinforcements. He was written up for an Offence while on Troopship “A 18” – “Not alert whilst on sentry duty (sitting & dozing).” Private Cox forfeited 1 days’ pay. He disembarked at Suez on 10th May, 1916.
He was re-allotted from 2nd Training Battalion (6th Infantry Battalion) to 15th Training Battalion as Reinforcements to 58th Battalion on 19th May, 1916 at Tel-el-Kebir.
On 21st June, 1916 Private Cox embarked from Alexandria on H.T. Ivernia to join British Expeditionary Force & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 30th June, 1916. He proceeded to join 58th Battalion from 5th Divisional Base Details at Etaples, France on 22nd July, 1916 & was taken on strength of 58th Battalion in the field on 23rd July, 1916.
Private Lyle Hampden Cox was admitted to hospital sick while in France on 16th September, 1916. He was taken to 14th Field Ambulance with Otitis Media then transferred to No. 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 25th September, 1916. Private Cox was transferred to Hospital Barge on 26th September, 1916 & admitted to 7th General Hospital at St. Omer on 27th September, 1916 with P.U.O. (Pyrexia (fever) of unknown origin). He was listed for transfer to England on 22nd November, 1916 & embarked from Boulogne, France on Hospital Ship St. Denis on 23rd November, 1916.
He was admitted to War Hospital at East Leeds on 23rd November, 1916 for observation. Private Cox was transferred & admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, Weymouth on 4th December, 1916 & discharged on 9th December, 1916.
On 8th December, 1916* Private Cox was marched in to No. 2 Australian Command Depot at Weymouth from Dartford (*date as per Casualty Form – Active Service).
Private Cox was written up for an Offence at Weymouth on 4th January, 1917 ―Absenting himself from Camp until apprehended by M.P. on Melcombe Regis Railway Bridge‖. He was awarded 72 hours detention.
He was marched in from Weymouth to Infantry Draft Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire, England on 8th January, 1917.
On 23rd February, 1917 Private Cox was sent sick to Parkhouse from Draft Depot at Perham Downs with Mumps.
Private Lyle Hampden Cox was admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire on 11th March, 1917. He was admitted to 1st A.D.H. (Australian Dermatological Hospital) at Bulford, Wiltshire on 16th April, 1917 with V.D. Private Cox was transferred to Parkhouse on 4th May, 1917 & discharged to Depot on 19th May, 1917. Total period of 34 days with V.D. He was marched in to Convalescent Training Company at Parkhouse on 19th May, 1917.
He proceeded overseas to France from Overseas Training Depot on 10th June, 1917 & was marched in to 5th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 16th June, 1917. Private Cox was marched out from 5th A.D.B.D. on 11th July, 1917. He rejoined his Unit in France on 13th July, 1917.
On 21st September, 1917 Private Cox was appointed Lance Corporal in the Field.
Lance Corporal Lyle Hampden Cox was evacuated – N.Y.D.N. (Not yet diagnosed neurosis – shell shock) on 26th September, 1917. He was admitted to 6th Field Ambulance then transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station on 27th September, 1917.
A Medical Report for those without any visible wounds was completed on L/Cpl. Cox where he stated he had nerve pain in his shoulder & ear & stated he had been blown up by a shell in the support line in Polygon Wood. The Commanding Officer of the 58th Battalion verified that L/Cpl. Cox had been exposed to very heavy shell fire & his Casualty was classified as “Shell Shock – wounded”. L/Cpl. Cox was transferred on 28th September, 1917 by No. 30 Ambulance Train & was admitted to 26th General Hospital at Etaples, France on 29th September, 1917. He was transferred & admitted to No. 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples on 6th October, 1917. L/Cpl. Cox was transferred from No. 6 Convalescent Depot on 8th November, 1917 to No. 14 Convalescent Depot at Trouville, France & admitted on 9th November, 1917. He was discharged to Base Depot on 26th November, 1917.
He was marched in to 5th A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France from Hospital on 27th November, 1917. He was marched out to his Unit on 20th December, 1917 & rejoined his Unit – 58th Battalion in France on 23rd December, 1917.
From 10th March, 1918 Lance Corporal Cox was on furlough to UK & rejoined from Leave on 29th March, 1918.
Lance Corporal Lyle Hampden Cox was wounded in action – 2nd occasion on 2nd September, 1918. He was admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance on 2nd September, 1918 with shrapnel wounds to right arm. L/Cpl. Cox was transferred the same day to 61st Casualty Clearing Station then transferred & admitted to 12th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 3rd September, 1918. He was invalided to England on 7th September, 1918 on Hospital Ship Gloucester Castle with gunshot wounds to chin & arm.
On 8th September, 1918 Lance Corporal Cox was admitted to Auxiliary Military Hospital, Barry Road, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He contracted Influenza on 27th October, 1918 & jaundice appeared on 8th November, 1918.
Lance Corporal Lyle Hampden Cox died at 12pm on 16th November, 1918 at Barry Road Hospital, Northampton, England from gunshot wounds to right arm & chin, broncho pneumonia & jaundice.
He was buried in Towcester Road Cemetery, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England where 8 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
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