We remember Frederick G Coxen

We remember Frederick G Coxen

Timeline

Timeline

 
1887
birth Battersea United Kingdom Source:995274 April 1887
1905
dates Age 18 Source:995274 1905
1912
marriage Lillian Turner Coxen Source:995274 12th October 1912
1930
employment Owner Excelda Mfg Company Inc Ferndale United States Source:995274 1930 - 1946
employment Electrician Engineering Dept HMOW London United Kingdom Source:995274
service British Army Private L/6353 The Queen's Regiment 1st Battalion Source:995274
1960
death Not War Related Died of lung cancer due to smoking and being gassed during the war Pompano Beach United States Source:995274 27th March 1960
burial Pompano Beach Non-War Cemetery Pompano Beach United States Source:995274

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Frederick G
Initials FG
Last Name Coxen
Source 995274
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army L/6353 The Queen's Regiment 1st Battalion Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Alice Coxen mother
Richard Enos Coxen father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Lillian Turner Coxen wife 12th October 1912

Media

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  • Capt. Fred G Coxen RFA
    He was promoted to the temporary rank of Capt. 1916 photo taken 1917 before he returned to France in command of AA Battery where he returned to his permanent rank of Lieutenant

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  • Training on new field telephones 1909
    Was taken during training session using new field telephones - my grandfather is the one kneeling and he was a signaller and held the rank of Bombardier

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    Frederick21578

  • Memorial Day in Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Was taken after a Memorial Day Parade in Detroit, Michigan. He walked in the parade and afterwards a picture was taken of participants. Fred is in the bottom row last one on the right.

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    Frederick21578

  • Education Certificates 1907
    Image from original Education Certificates

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    Frederick21578

  • Assistant Signalling Instructor's Certificate
    Original image of Assistant Signalling Instructor's Certificate issued 1911

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    Frederick21578

  • Fred in navigator's suit
    Fred was loaned to the RAF when it was just organizing in 1918. The photo shows him wearing a navigator's suit

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    Frederick21578

  • First page of journal
    Image scanned from the first page of his journal - From Notes and Well Remembered Incidences

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    Frederick21578

  • recommendation letter from Eng Dept HMOW
    Before moving to the US he worked as an electrician for the ENG Dept HMOW and his supervisor wrote him a recommendation letter

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    Frederick21578

  • Marriage certificate
    Image from original document showing Fred and Lillian marriage in 1912

    Contributed by:
    Frederick21578

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Official Records

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External Evidence

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World War 1 - An Unkept Promise Frederick21578

Multimedia

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Capt. Fred G Coxen RFA Frederick21578
Training on new field telephones 1909 Frederick21578
Memorial Day in Detroit, Michigan, USA Frederick21578
Education Certificates 1907 Frederick21578
Assistant Signalling Instructor's Certificate Frederick21578
Fred in navigator's suit Frederick21578
First page of journal Frederick21578
recommendation letter from Eng Dept HMOW Frederick21578
Marriage certificate Frederick21578

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