COX, Edward William
| Service Number: | 5572 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, United Kingdom, 6 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Dorset, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5572, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5572, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 6 Apr 1917: | Involvement Private, 5572, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5572 awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-04-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 6th April…… Edward William Cox was born at Adelaide, South Australia on 9th December, 1865.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 12th April, 1916 stating he was a 44 year old, married, Carpenter from 31 Lock Street, Auburn, Victoria.
Private Edward William Cox, Service number 5572, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Shropshire (A9) on 25th September, 1916 with the 6th Infantry Brigade, 21st Infantry Battalion, 15th Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 10th November, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 13th December, 1916 Private Cox proceeded overseas to France on Princess Henrietta from 6th Training Battalion.
He was discharged to Etaples T. B. on 5th January, 1917 from 2nd Divisional Rest Camp at Boulogne, France.
Private Cox was admitted to The County of Middlesex War Hospital, Napsbury, near St. Albans, England on 17th January, 1917 with Lumbargo, He was discharged on 2nd February, 1917 for furlough & was to report to Perham Downs on 17th February, 1917.
[Note: There is no record of when or how Private Cox was returned to England]
On 19th February, 1917 Private Cox was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire from furlough.
A Medical Report was completed on Private Edward William Cox on 22nd February, 1917 at No. 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, Wiltshire, England. His disability was listed as Rheumatism & Senility which had originated in January, 1917 at Etaples, France. “Had been in France since 12th December but had been in Hospital for Rheumatism for two weeks before arriving at Etaples. Broke down there under Training, being unable to carry pack. He never reached the line.” The Medical Report stated that Private Edward William Cox was “51 years of age – Activity limited.” The Officer in charge of the case recommended that Private Edward William Cox be discharged as permanently unfit. The Medical Board found that Private Edward William Cox was permanently unfit for General Service but fit for Home Service.
He was marched out from No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 23rd February, 1917 & was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset on the same day.
Private Edward William Cox died on 6th April, 1917 at Sidney Hall Military Hospital, Weymouth, Dorset, England from Haemorrhage of Brain.
He was buried in Melcombe Regis Cemetery, Weymouth, Dorset, England where 82 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)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/a---c.html
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