Abingdon and the First World War
Those Who Served
Cox
Richard Charles and Thomas W Stephen Cox
Above shows Richard Charles and Thomas W. Stephen Cox with a second photo of Thomas to the right.
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: COX, Richard Charles
Status: Returned
Address: 62 West St Helen's
Regiment: Royal Naval Air Service
Chronology: January 1918 to January 1919
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Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: COX, Thomas W Stephen
Status: Returned
Address: 62 West St Helen's
Regiment: Royal Air Force
Chronology: from October 1916
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Harry Cox
The photograph opposite is taken from the "Overseas Men" photograph taken in Roysse Court in 1919, on 4th August when the town held its Homecoming Parade for the men returned from the war. The identification of this individual was made by a descendant.
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: COX, Harry
Status: Wounded
Address: Court 24 Ock Street
Rank: Lance Corporal
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 1st
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Chronology: September 1914 to February 1919, France
Awards: Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.)
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Citation for Distinguished Conduct Medal:
Frederick Cox
Details from the Abingdon Roll of Honour
Name: COX, Frederick
Status: Died
Address: Court 24 Ock Street
Rank: Private
Service No: 203128
Battalion, Ship or Squadron: 2/4th
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Chronology: from June 1916, France
Cause of Death: Died of wounds
Place at death: France
Date of death: 2 April 1917
Born: Abingdon
Enlisted: Reading
Resident: Abingdon
Age at Death: 27
Family Details: Son of Mrs. Emily Cox, of 15 Court, 24, Ock St., Abingdon.
Buried or Commemorated: Buried in NESLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Somme, France.
Reference: Section C. Grave 18.
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Original scans from the WW1 Families Collection
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