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Cox, William John

Date of Birth: 23/2/1893, Swansea (BAPT)
Occupation: Police Constable (NEWS)
Employer: Swansea Corporation (1921)
Enlisted - Date: 6/1915

Personal Details

WORKING NOTES

Born 23/2/1893, Swansea. Parents - Frederick Montague & Beatrice

- Bapt 22 Mar 1893, Christ Church, Swansea. Add-53 Oxford St, Dads occ-Printer

1901 - 53 Lower Oxford St, Swansea. 8yo. W parents (dad-printer compositor) and uncle

1911 - 87 Oxford St, Swansea. 18yo. Occ-Engine Cleaner, Railway Coy. W parents.

1915 - May, requested permission to enlist from the Chief Constable of Swansea Constab

1915 - Married Gladys Hughes, 11 Aug 1915, Christ Church Swansea. Occ-Police Constable. Add-87 Oxford St

1921 - 28 King Edwards Rd, Swansea. 28y4m. Occ-Police Constable, Swansea Corporation. Widower. W son, George Frederick,(4y6m old)

1931 - Died 24 Nov 1931, aged 38. Add-Westlea, Lon Masarn, Tycoch, Sketty, Swansea, Effects to Margaret Jones (wife of Selwyn Thomas Jones)

Mr William Cox, of West-lea, Tyoch, Swansea, formerly of Swansea Borough Police Force, passed away yesterday at the age of 38. Prior to joining the force in September 1913, Mr Cox had been employed under the Swansea Harbour Trust. He was extremely popular, and had the distinction of being the tallest member of the force, standing 6ft 3in. While with the Swansea Police Mr Cox was a member of the Police Rugby team, and was also the goalkeeper in the Police water polo team.

- Herald of Wales, 25 Nov 1931 (FMP)

Address:
87 Oxford Street
Swansea (CENS)

Military Service

No SR

Enl June 1915 (News)

During the war he served with the 1st Welsh Howitzer Brigade, RFA, joining in June 1915. He rejoined the police service in June 1918.

- Herald of Wales, 25 Nov 1931 (FMP)

No evidence of overseas service

Returned to Police June 1918

Sources: (NEWS)

Explanation Of Abbreviations

Awards

  • 14/15 – 1914/15 Star
  • BWM – British War Medal
  • VIC – Victory Medal
  • SWB – Silver War Badge
  • TFEM – Territorial Force (1908-1921)
  • TEM – Territorial Efficiency Medal (1921-1930)
  • TFWM – Territorial Force War Medal

Gallantry

  • MID – Mention In Dispatches
  • LG – London Gazette
  • MM – Military Medal
  • DCM – Distinguished Conduct Medal

Sources

  • ROLL – Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • MIC – Medal Index Cards (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR – Service Record (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • SR-F – Service Record (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • SR-NA – Service Record (National Archives) – officers
  • COMM – Commission letters (National Library of Wales)
  • SWB – Silver War Badge Records (Ancestry.co.uk)
  • PENS – Pension Records (Western Front Association/Fold3)
  • CWGC – Commonwealth War Grave Commission
  • RAA – Royal Artillery Attestations 1883 -1942 (FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • NEWS – Newspapers
  • CENS – Census Records (Ancestry.co.uk & FindMyPast.co.uk)
  • BFB – Briton Ferry Boys at the Front Fund Committee Records (swansea.gov.uk)
  • FAM – Family Records
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