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Arthur James Cox

In memory of:

Private Arthur James Cox

August 27, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

77238

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

April 30, 1896

Son of William H. and Annie C. Cox, of 187, Joseph St., Victoria, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 10 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

III. C. 30.

Location:

BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION is located 12.5 kilometres south of Ieper town centre on the N365 leading from Ieper to Mesen (Messines), Ploegsteert and on to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg (N336). 3.5 kilometres along the N336 lies a fork junction with the N365. The N365 which forms the right hand fork leads to the town of Mesen. The BERKS CEMETERY EXTENSION lies 3 kilometres beyond Mesen on the right hand side of the N365 and opposite Hyde Park Corner Royal Berks Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of September 8. 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y233uvic#mode/1up
  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Arthur James Cox– Arthur James Cox - back reads 30th Battalion Overseas Contingent - left 14 February 1915
  • Photo of Arthur James Cox– photo of original grave marker
  • Attestation Papers
  • Attestation Papers (Reverse)
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy Wilf Schofield, England
  • Entrance

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