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Leslie John COX

Regimental number9338
Place of birthRichmond, Victoria
SchoolMorland State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMotor engineer
AddressEast Brunswick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, J L Cox, 159 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date6 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentMotor Transport Driver
Unit nameAMC Motor Drivers
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/106/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 12 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Motor Transport Section
FateDied of disease 13 February 1919
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death27
Place of burialTerlincthun British Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row D, Gave No. 5), Wimille, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
181
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Amy COX, 159 Brunswick Road, West Brunswick, Victoria. Native of Brunswick, VIctoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 60901 Pte Frank Wilfred COX, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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