George Alexander COX

COX, George Alexander

Service Numbers: 2545, 2345
Enlisted: 6 March 1915
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 1st Machine Gun Battalion
Born: Charlton, Victoria, Australia, 2 January 1892
Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Charlton, Victoria, Australia, 20 November 1966, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Charlton Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials: Bendigo St. John's Presbyterian Church Honour Roll, Shire of Charlton Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

6 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2545, 8th Infantry Battalion
16 Jul 1915: Involvement Private, 2345, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915: Embarked Private, 2345, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
2 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2345, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
14 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2345, 8th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm
30 Sep 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, 2345, 8th Infantry Battalion, Typed note in Attestation papers for award of a MID for a successful raid. Would be the Holobeke Raid, 30th September 1916
4 Jun 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Company
20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2345, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Menin Road
4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2345, 2nd Machine Gun Company, Broodseinde Ridge
16 Mar 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Machine Gun Company
1 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , France
14 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2345, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck
9 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2345, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , The Battle of Amiens
8 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Machine Gun Company
24 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2345, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , RTA 4 July 1919 and discharged (TPE).
24 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2345, 2nd Machine Gun Company, 3rd MD

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

Married in England
Cpl George Cox married Florence Catherine Mojannet on the 13/2/1919 at the Congregational Caple, Rectory Place, Woolwich, England.  Returned to Australia with Catherine, 14/7/1919.

Mentioned in Dispatches:
Involvement of a raid on the German trenches near Hollebeke on the night of 30th Sept/1st Oct, Lt Evans was in command of the left raiding party. He trained his men so well that they do the work with calm regularity and precision in very great danger. He took his post on the enemy parapet and controlled his party with great coolness. The party killed one German and brought to our lines one wounded German from whom the necessary identification was established. His fine leadership was to a very great extent responsible for the success of his party. Lieutenant Colonel (later Major General) Gordon Bennett, Commanding Officer
For further details see:
1. Joynt, WD. ‘Breaking the road for the rest’. Hyland House, Melbourne, 1979
2. Lay, P. Diary of Percy Lay, 1914-1918. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1357964?image=1, 1918.
3. Capt David Gerald Evans' VWMA page
https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/232126

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