Private Bert Cox

Army Number: 306917

Battalion: 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Swaffham, Norfolk. Son of William and Susanna Cox, of Hen Coop Cottage. Market Street, Hailsham, Sussex. He was a road labourer prior to enlisting at Eastbourne. He was killed in action, 26th March 1918, whilst the battalion was withdrawing under heavy German fire towards Rosieres, France.

Commemorated : Pozieres Memorial, France. Panel 52 to 54.

Private Bert Cox is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Hailsham War Memorial, Hailsham, Sussex.