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We remember John Robert Cox
We remember John Robert Cox
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1910
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:6486509
30th November 1910
1914
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K9678
HMS Flirt
Source:6486509
1st October 1914 - 26th October 1916
marriage
Fanny
Source:9253168
location
15, Brighton St, Landport, Portsmouth.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9253168
1916
death
Killed in Action
Died in the sinking of HMS Flirt by German Navy torpedo boats and destroyers raiding the drifter line on the Dover Barrage. Body not recovered.
the Dover Straits
United Kingdom
Source:6486509
Source:9253168
Source:9253165
26th October 1916
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 17
Source:9253165
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Robert |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Cox |
| Source | 6486509 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15, Brighton St, Landport, Portsmouth. | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K9678 | HMS Flirt | Stoker 1st Class |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny | wife |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Naval Memorial | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 |
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