Edward Cox

A Private with 131st Company, Edward died on 21st of March 1918 at the age of 29. 

Edward was born at Lowestoft on 24 September 1888, a son of Frederick and Susan Mary List Cox. In 1891 his family lived at 10-12 Albert Road, Lowestoft, and this was still the family home in 1901. In 1911 Edward lived with his brothers, and sister, at 23 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, and he worked as a general labourer at a provision manufacturer. 

Edward married Phoebe Louisa Saunders at Lowestoft on 2 January 1915. Edward was a painter living at Bishop's Buildings and Phoebe lived at 155 London Road. They lived at 55 Edinburgh Road, Lowestoft.

Edward was a food packer when he attested for Army, at Lowestoft, on 7 December 1915. He was not called up until 23 February 1917. Initially he served with the 29th (Works) Battalion Middlesex Regiment, service number 48481. He was then posted to France to join The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment). 

He served in France from 12 March 1917. His unit was the 23rd Infantry Labour Corps (still part of The Queens) and upon the formation of the Labour Corps this unit was absorbed into the new Corps. On 9 May 1917 Edward was transferred to the Labour Corps, with service number 78042. He was granted leave from 17 to 31 January 1918.

On 21 March 1918 he sustained a shell-wound to his left thigh. He was taken to 19 Field Ambulance, at Vlamertinghe, and thence to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, based at Nine Elms near Poperinghe, Belgium, where he died from his wounds.