| Regimental number | 29671 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, Thomas Cox, Glen Street, Oamaru, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 1), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie Cox, 16 Caledonian Road, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 15 |