Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private G. H. Cox, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war at Messines, 10 April 1918, and died whilst in captivity, 14 October 1918

British War and Victory Medals (20315 Pte. G. H. Cox. Worc. R.); Memorial Plaque (George Henry Cox) nearly extremely fine (3) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Rob Campbell Collection relating to Clevedon, Somerset.

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Provenance: Glendinings, March 1997.

George Henry Cox was born in Clevedon in June 1896, and attested for the 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry at Bristol in January 1906. He served during the Great War with the 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment on the Western Front. Cox was taken prisoner of war at Messines, 10 April 1918, and died whilst in captivity, 14 October 1918.

Private Cox is buried in the Berlin south-western Cemetery, Germany.

Sold with copied research.