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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

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[Photos courtesy of his son Martin Cox].

Detailing his being wounded and making it back to Allied lines. He wrote this in response to what is written on Page 49 of the book From Omaha to the Scheldt - The Story of 47 Royal Marine Commando by John Forfar.

Courtesy of his son Martin Cox. Posted by Pete R. who adds " Bill Fletcher may be identical with CH/113640 Sgt. W.R.D. Fletcher of 47RM Commando who died at Walcheren)
In album Corporal Edward 'Ted' Cox, 47RM Commando]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:18:49 +0100 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/ted+cox/Ted+Cox+47RM+Cdo.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/units/Royal+Marine+Commando+Units/47RM+Commando/ted+cox/Ted+Cox+47RM+Cdo.jpg.html
[Photos and information courtesy of his son Martin 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
In album Corporal Edward 'Ted' Cox, 47RM Commando]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sun, 20 Apr 2025 21:18:01 +0100