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Pte. William Henry Edwin Cox
British Army 9th (Service) Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:26 Tew Park Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
My grandfather, Pte 22877 William H.E.Cox, from Handsworth, Birmingham served throughout the war with the 9th Service Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Primarily serving in Mesopotamia, he was left for dead and was rescued by a passing officer who heard him moan/move. Regrettably no documentary evidence survives but it is believed that the officer did keep in contact for some time after the war. All papers were lost upon the death of his mother aged 99 in 1971. It is believed his mother did not see him at all throughout the course of the war.
He later helped set up the Royal British Legion branch in Handsworth, Birmingham and subsequently served as Hon. Secretary of the Legion's branch in Blackheath, Birmingham where he had moved with his family. Married to Gertrude Hilda Barrington, they had 2 children, Irene Hilda b.1927 and Clive William, b.1937. A third child, William H.S., died shortly after birth in 1931.
Wiliam is buried in St. Paul's Churchyard, Blackheath, Birmingham. I am his only grandchild but he did not live to see me. A greatly loved son, brother, husband, father and grandfather. Like so many, he did not speak of his wartime service. We are all so very proud of him.
