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Myles Standish COX

Regimental number165
Place of birthRylstone, New South Wales
SchoolChatswood State School, New South Wales
Other trainingNil
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStation hand
AddressWagstaffe Point, Woy Woy, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, E S Cox, Woy Woy, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateDied of disease 16 December 1914
Place of death or woundingEgypt
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 129), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
39
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Edward and Alice COX
Family/military connectionsBrother: 164 Pte Edward King Standish COX, 4th Bn, died of disease, 13 December 1914.
Other details

War service: Egypt

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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