Basic Details
Surname
Cox
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harold
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was the second navigator. CWGS confirms his forename and exact service but gives his date of death as October 8th. He is buried in Birmingham (Yardley) cemetery.
Sergeant
HAROLD COX
Service Number: 1578285
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death
Died 08 October 1943
Age 23 years old
Buried or commemorated at
BIRMINGHAM (YARDLEY) CEMETERY
Grave 18575.
United Kingdom
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of John Harry and Flora Cox, of Acocks Green, Birmingham.
Personal Inscription
GONE IS THE VOICE WE LOVED SO WELL BUT MEMORIES LEFT ARE SWEET
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
RAF
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sgt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1943
Month of death
October
Day of death
7
Manner of death as stated
Killed in aircraft crash