Cox Richard Edward 1899

Richard Edward Cox

 

1899-1948

Father Nm: Henry E Cox 1872–1940 BIRTH ABT 1872 • Wappenbury, Warwickshire, England
DEATH JUL 1940 • Rugby, Warwickshire, England

Mother Nm: Caroline Glover 1872–1943 BIRTH 15 APR 1872 • Ryton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire, England DEATH APR 1943 • Warwick,

Marriage Dt: Apr 1924 • Rugby, Warwickshire

K comments:
Spouse comments: Sarah Ann Blencowe [6784] born 18.8. 1903 Rugby d. Jun 1982 Rugby

Children. Edward Cox 1924–, Coral Cox 1930–, Richard J Cox 1937–, Sheila Cox 1942–

Born 1899

18 OCT 1899 • Ryton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire

1911 CENSUS

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WW1

Welsh Guards

Coldstream Guards

Richard Edward Cox, 1899, Guardsman, 4383,23584, Welsh Guards, 5th Battalion Coldstream Guards

1918
  • 3 April. Attested at Leamington and accepted to Welsh Guards. Occupation Farm Labourer of Wood Cottage, Frankton, Rugby.
  • 14 April. Transferred to Coldstream Guards
  • 18 April. Posted to the 5th Reserve  Battalion Coldstream Guards. This battalion remained in Britain throughout the war.
1919
  • 29 October. Discharged
Medals
The Defence Medal
Sources
    1. Ancestry  and BFA database
After the War
1924
  • Married at Rugby.
Death 1948

SEP 1948 • Rugby, Warwickshire

Gallery

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