COX, Alfred Edward
(Service number 3479)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 20 October 1888 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 28 August 1915 | Age | 26 years 10 months |
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| Address at Enlistment | Allen Street, Lota via Manly, Cleveland Line, Queensland | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Emily COX (mother), Allen Street, Lota via Manly, Cleveland Line, Queensland | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Force | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 8th Reinforcement | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Battalion | ||
| Date | 3 January 1916 | ||
| Transport | Kyarra | ||
| Embarked From | Brisbane, Queensland | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 20 July 1970 | Age | 81 years |
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| Place of Death | Brisbane, Queensland | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Mt Thompson Crematorium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane; (ashes in War Memorial Wall?) | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Alfred Edward Cox was born on 20 October 1888 at Timaru, the son of Alfred Phillips and Emmaline (Emily) Cox. Alfred was 26 years 10 months old when he enlisted on 28 August 1915 at Brisbane, Queensland. A labourer and single, he nominated his mother Mrs Emily Cox, as next-of-kin. Alfred returned to Australia on 10 September 1917 and was discharged on 21 January 1918, suffering from tuberculosis. He married Eileen Josephine Crotty. Alfred Edward Cox died on 20 July 1970 at Brisbane, aged 81 years. He was cremated at Mt Thompson Crematorium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, with a plaque on the War Memorial Wall. His half-brother, Walter Henry Cox, also served with the Australian Forces in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 April 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [14 April 2020]; Australia marriage & death indexes (per ancestry.com.au)
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