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Ernest Herbert Cox

In memory of:

Lieutenant Ernest Herbert Cox

May 22, 1918

Military Service

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

8th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Mr. H. P. Cox, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commemorated on Page 390 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

II. D. 4.

Location:

Avesnes-le-Comte is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, approximately 16 kilometres west of Arras and 17.5 kilometres south-east of St. Pol. The AVESNES-LE-COMTE COMMUNAL CEMETERY lies between the road to Givenchy-le-Noble and a side road to the station about 1 kilometre north-west of the village and the EXTENSION is on the western side of it.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Wedding Photo– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Wedding Photo – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Roll of Service– From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.

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    Roll of Service – From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
  • Press Clipping

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  • Photo of Ernest Cox– From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.

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    Photo of Ernest Cox – From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement Fourth Edition 1918 published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
  • The Soldiers' Tower– The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The names of the fallen were carved on the Memorial Screen seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks

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    The Soldiers' Tower
    The Soldiers' Tower – The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The names of the fallen were carved on the Memorial Screen seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks

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