COX, Horace Hector
| Service Number: | 1846 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Jamestown, South Australia, 21 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Parkside, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Memorials: | Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Myrtle Bank War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1846 | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1846, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1846, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA |
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Rootsweb ID: I190018 Birth Record: 21 Jan 1891 in Jamestown, South Australia
Mother Mrs Ellen Cox, Glen Ormond Road, Parkside, South Australia
Previous service: 1 week home service at Mitcham, prior to enlisting in AIF
Described on enlisting as 24yrs 1mth old; single; 6' tall; 137 lbs;
fresh complexion; hazel eyes; dark hair; Methodist; boat tattoo on right forearm
7/3/1916 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
11/3/1916 appointed to A Company, 2nd Depot Battalion, Adelaide camp
11/4/1916 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A60 Aeneas
Private in 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2
5/1916 disembarked into Suez
proceeded to join British Expeditionary Frces
29/5/1916 disembarked ex HT Invernia, France
20/8/1916 taken on strength of 5th Pioneer, Etaples
29/8/1916 to active service, Etaples
30/8/1916 taken on strength 5th Pioneer Battalion
22/12/1916 sick to hospital
30/4/1917 rejoined 5th Pioneer Battalion
11/5/1917 sick to hospital
30/5/1917 rejoined 5th Pioneer Battalion
27/6/1917 sick to hospital
24/7/1917 rejoined 5th Pioneer Battalion
24/9/1917 sick to hospital
11/12/1917 rejoined 5th Pioneer Battalion, France
19/4/1918 sick to hospital
27/4/1918 discharged to duty, France
2/6/1919 returned to Australia onboard HMAT Beltana, Devonport, England
11/6/1919 admitted to ships hospital - cut to scalp
15/6/1919 discharged from ship hospital
15/7/1919 disembarked into Australia
14/9/1919 discharged from service
Medals British War medal (11125) and Victory medal (11033)
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 17/5/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.