| Regimental number | 11591 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, F A D Cox, c/o New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: Cleeve Arthur Cox, Te Awatea, Chatham Islands, South Pacific |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 8 |