Private Thomas William Cox

Army Number: 16150

Battalion: 12th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Hartshorne, Derbyshire and lived at 3 Atherton Cottages, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire. Son of Henry Cox, of 3, New Eaton, Long Eaton, Derbyshire. He was a Coal Miner prior to enlisting at Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. He went to France 29th August 1915 and was killed in action, 2nd February 1917, aged 26, whilst repairing the trenches near Loos, France.

Buried: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France. Plot 1. Row L. Grave 40.

Private Thomas William Cox is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Huthwaite Cemetery War Memorial, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire.
Victoria Embankment War Memorial, Nottingham.