Corporal Edward 'Ted' Cox

CH/X/113227 Edward Sydney Stanley Cox was born on the 29th January 1925 in Romford, Essex. He enlisted at RM Lympstone Depot on 2nd Feb.1943 aged 18 and on the 12th November 1943 he was attached to 47RM Commando. In June 1944 he took part in the Battle for Port-en-Bessin during Operation Overlord, and was wounded. Post war he was discharged on the 24th July 1946 and later wrote a short account of how he was wounded and made it back to allied lines.

Ted Cox died aged 87 on the 25th May 2012

[Photos and information courtesy of his son Martin Cox. Posted by Pete R.]