Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
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Ronald Addison Hunter Cox
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 25.09.1914
- Place of enlistment: Helena Vale, W.A.
- Service no: 1314
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry
- Unit/Ship: 51st Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 34
- Date of Death: 24.04.1918
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no:
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation: Farmer
- Mother:
Georgina E. Cox, Beechwood, Dundee
- Father:
George Methven Cox, Beechwood, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Ronald Addison Hunter Cox
Ronald has no known grave but is remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial. For more information on Ronald visit, George’s Service Record.
Ronald Addison Hunter Cox 1314 Australian Infantry
Private Ronald A. H. Cox, Australians, was the second son of the late Mr George Methven Cox and Mrs Cox, Beechwood, Dundee. Deceased joined the Australians in 1914, and had seen service at Gallipoli, where he was wounded. In 1915 he was drafted to France, where he went through much fighting. Prior to the outbreak of war deceased was engaged farming in Australia.
Dundee Courier 13th May 1918
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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