
| Regimental number | 12/1849 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Burton-on-Trent, England |
| Address | Hikurangi, Whangarei |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mildred Cox, Mount Road, Hikurangi, Whangarei |
| Previous military service | Had previous military service (Attestation Form illegible). |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Elizabeth Cox; Wife: Mildred Cox, Thames |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Wounded and missing in action, 8 May 1915. 'Enquiries made in Egypt and England: no trace. Now believed dead on or about 8 May 1915.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Auckland Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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