Edward Richard COX
Regimental number 6092
Date of birth --/11/1869
Place of birth Cobar New South Wales
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address Commercial Bank, Robertson, New South Wales
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs E E Cox, Commercial Bank, Robertson, New South Wales
Enlistment date 1 March 1915
Rank on enlistment Driver
Unit name Infantry Brigade 5
AWM Embarkation Roll number 25/103/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 June 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll 15th Company, Australian Army Service Corps
Promotions
2nd Lieutenant
Unit: 2nd Div Train
Promotion date: 30 August 1916
Lieutenant
Unit: 2nd Div Train
Promotion date: 1 December 1916Recommendations (Medals and Awards)
Military Cross
Recommendation date: 26 February 1918
Military Cross
Recommendation date: 24 September 1918
Unspecified
Mention in Despatches awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette'. second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).
Recommendation date: UnspecifiedFate Returned to Australia 4 June 1919