Corporal Edward 'Ted' Cox, 47RM Commando

[Includes an account of his wounding during the Battle at Port-en-Bessin June 1944. Courtesy of his son Martin Cox].

Edward Sydney Stanley Cox was born on the 29th January 1925 in Romford, Essex. He enlisted as a Royal Marine, service number CH/X/113227, 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

Photo and information courtesy of his son Martin Cox.