Private 240608 James Cox
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 2462, South Lancashire Regiment
Age at death: 37
Date of death: 30th of September 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 7.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1908 James Cox to Martha Dutton at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1324
Family details:
Widow Martha Cox is sole legatee
Census details:
1881 - 6 months old James is living at 65 Oxford Street, St Helens with parents John (33), Olivia (31), William J. (10), Mary A. (8), Ann J. (6), Ada (3). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy James is living at 65 Oxford Street, St Helens with parents John (43), Olivia (41) and sister Ada (12). 1901 - 20 years old 'Sheet Glass Packer' James is living at 13 Peel Street, St Helens with parents John (53), Olivia (51) and siblings Ann Jane Clarke (26), Ada Cox (22) 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'Automatic Machine Operator' James living at 12 Lily Street, Oldham with wife of 2 years Martha (24).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/CoxJames.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Vis_en_Artois.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial bearing the inscription for
Private James Cox
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
