225689 Cpl. Arthur George Cozens Britsh Army 1/4th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment from:Goring, West Sussex (d.2nd Sep 1918) Arthur Cozens served with 1/4th Battalion Territorial Force, on the 24th April 1915 moved to Cambridge and transferred to the 160th Brigade of the 53rd Division, and then moved on to Bedford.
In July 1915 they sailed to the Mediterranean via Mudros and on the 9th of August 1915, landed at Suvla Bay and engaged in various actions as part of the Gallipoli campaign. In Dec 1915 he was evacuated to Egypt due to heavy casualties from combat, disease and severe weather conditions. The Division then engaged in various actions as part of the Palestine Campaign including;
The Battle of Romani in 1916, The Second and Third Battles of Gaza, The Capture of Jerusalem and The Defence of Jerusalem in 1918.
Then The battle of Tell'Asur in early 1918.
In May 1918 he moved to France via Alexandria leaving the 53rd Division and on 30th June 1918 he joined the 101st Brigade of the 34th Division which engaged in various actions on the Western Front including:
The Battle of the Soissonais and of the Ourcq,
The capture of Baigneux Ridge,
The Battle of Ypres,
The Battle of Courtrai,
The action of Ooteghem, and The action of Tieghem.
Arthur Cozens was killed in action on the 2nd September 1918.
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