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We remember Robert William Talbot Cox
We remember Robert William Talbot Cox
Timeline
Timeline
1890
birth
Source:6170880
28th May 1890
1900
education
Classical Scholarship, Head Monitor
Merchant Taylors' School
Charterhouse Square, London
United Kingdom
Source:6170880
April 1900 - July 1909
1909
education
Classics
New College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:6170365
1909
1914
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:6170365
1914
1915
commission
Unknown
Source:6170365
December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Dorsetshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:6170365
December 1915 - 16th February 1916
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6170358
16th February 1916
employment
Assistant Clerk
House of Commons
London
United Kingdom
Source:7656878
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Dorsetshire Regiment
Source:5379136
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:6170365
16th February 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert William Talbot |
| Initials | RWT |
| Last Name | Cox |
| Source | 6170365 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | Temporary Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Dorsetshire Regiment | 6th Battalion |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
Media
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Merchant Taylors School Register, 1851 - 1920Biorgraphical details and dates of time at the SchoolContributed by:
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Head Monitors Board at Merchant Taylors' SchoolShows Cox was Head Monitor of the School in 1909Contributed by:
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Roll of Honour, Merchant Taylors' SchoolLists old boys of the School who lost their lives in the WarContributed by:
Jonny3763
Communities
Communities
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Merchant Taylors' School, NorthwoodMore about Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood
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Parliamentary Staff killed in the Great WarMore about Parliamentary Staff killed in the Great War
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Britain and the First World War: Parliament, Empire and Commemoration - Lords Library Note | Stuart12032 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Taylorian, July 1916 | Jonny3763 | |
| RWT Cox | Jonny3763 | |
| The Taylorian, April 1916 | Jonny3763 | |
| Merchant Taylors School Register, 1851 - 1920 | Jonny3763 | |
| Head Monitors Board at Merchant Taylors' School | Jonny3763 | |
| Roll of Honour, Merchant Taylors' School | Jonny3763 |
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