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• Name COX
• Initials JP
• First name JAMES PERCY
• Place of birth King's Langley
• Country Hertfordshire, England
• Last residence Kingslangley, Herts, England
• Family Son of William and Susan Cox; two brothers also served; Christopher received the Victorian Cross in March 1917; Harry served with the Navy; both brothers survived the war; James had two sisters: Edith and Ellen Susannah;
• Profession Platelayer
• Extra info Emigrated to Australia in 1913

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 9 July 1915, Keswick, South Australia, Australia
• Service number 2789
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 48th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 12th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 4th Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Attached or transferred from 16th - Bn. -
• Other data related to military career Embarked 21 September 1915, Adelaide; to Egypt, hospitalised twice, for dysentery and pleurisy;
  Proceeded to France 25 July 1916

Death

• Wounded Vierstraat, 1 October
• Type of wounds Died of multiple gunshot wounds, in n°3 Can CCS
• Date of death 3 October 1916
• Died at the age of 28
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery X - B - 22A

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