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Name: COX, Edgar William (Lieut., RE)

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Birth Date: 9.5.1882 Holloway, London

Death Date: 26.8.1918 France, drowned

First Date: 1906

Profession: Survey Dept

Married: In South Africa 1911 Nora Ingram Davis b. 30 Oct 1890 S. Africa, d. 4 Dec 1982 Westminster

Children: Graham (1913 Fulham-1991)

Book Reference: Drumkey, AJ, EAHB 1907, Gazette, North

War Service: Lieut. RE 1900

School: Christ's Hospital and RMA Woolwich

General Information:

EAHB 1907 - Commissioned in Royal Engineers Dec 21 1900; Military duties in England 1901-02; Member of Anglo-Liberian Boundary Commission 1903 and Anglo-Portuguese Boundary Commission 1904-05; Asst. Director of Surveys (Trigonometrical Branch) East Africa Protectorate March 16 1906
Gazette 15/4/1906 - arrived on 1st appointment to Survey Dept. from England - 4/4/1906
Drumkey 1909 - Survey Department - Trigonometrical Survey - Assistant Director - March 16th 1906; Anglo-Liberian Boundary Commission 1903; Anglo-Portuguese Boundary Commission 1904-05
Was a Brigadier-General when he died.
War grave in Etaples

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