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COX, John Lionel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | H/1011 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Signalman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Tasmania, Australia, 27 December 1919 |
| Home Town: | Scottsdale, Dorset, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Hobart HMAS Sydney II 60th Anniversary of Sinking - Tasmanian Casualties, Mosman Bradleys Head HMAS Sydney Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 2 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, H/1011 | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Signalman, H/1011, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Another Huon boy who is missing with the Sydney was Signaller J. L. (Jock) Cox, younger son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Cox, E.S. and A. Bank. Huonville.