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Pte. Walter Thomas Cox

British Army Middlesex Regiment

from:257 Kilburn Lane, London.

(d.15th July 1916)

I researched my Dad's side of the family a couple of years ago and found that I had a Great Uncle who had died at the Somme his name was Walter Thomas Cox. His Dad's name was Albert Edwin and his Mum's name was Lydia Louisa, they lived at 257, Kilburn Lane, London. Walter's Dad owned his own Hansom Cab business. On the 1911 census Walter was 14 and a butchers boy.

Walters middle name Thomas was his Great Grandads name and it was also my Dad's name. Walter came from a family consisting of sisters Florence, Louisa and brothers George, Alfred and Charlie ( my Grandad)

Walter was born in Willesden, Middlesex in 1897. He joined up on the 27.09.1915. He joined the Duke of Cambridge's Own. ( Middlesex Regiment)

He died on the 15.07.1916 he was nineteen years of age. Walter is commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, in France. In October of this year I and one of my daughters are going to make the journey to his grave side to pay our respects from his family, past, present and future.



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