Name
William Walter Cox
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/12/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
41777
Royal Leicestershire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON
United Kingdom
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial, Watford,
Primitive Methodist Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of William Walter and Alice (nee SMITH) COX.
His parents married 5 February 1898 at St Mary’s, Watford. Alice died 1924 in Watford aged 48, and was buried 12 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; William died 1960 in the St Pancras, London, district aged 85.
William was born 2 August 1898 in Watford, and baptised 16 February 1900 at Christ Church, Watford. He attended first Callow Land Infants’ School, Watford; then Callowland Board School from 10 January 1905 to 4 October 1912. He was awarded a watch 17 January 1913 for five year’s perfect attendance.
On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and no siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 12, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Watford, and was formerly Private 3423 Yeomanry Cyclists.
He served at Home 15 February to 27 March 1918, and with the B.E.F. from 28 March 1918.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died at sea.
Additional Information
Has a entry in the National Roll of the Great War.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
