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COX, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 535 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Stawell, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Stawell, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Stawell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 535, Stawell, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 535, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 535, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 535, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 535, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"PRIVATE W. COX is the second son of Mrs and the late Chas. Cox, of Cornish Town, Stawell. He was 24 years of age, and a native of this town. He was the sole support of his widowed mother, who is deeply affected by the loss of an affectionate son. In the athletic world the fallen soldier came into great prominence as a long distance runner. He had several good wins to his credit, including the mile at Stawell in 1913, and good stakes at Ballarat and Bendigo." - from the Stawell News and Pleasant Creek Chronicle 24 Jun 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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