Studio portrait of SX16710 Private (Pte) Wilfred Lionel Cox, 2/9 Armoured Regiment, of Victor ...

Accession Number P09374.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Digital file JPEG
Maker Unknown
Place made Australia
Date made 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Studio portrait of SX16710 Private (Pte) Wilfred Lionel Cox, 2/9 Armoured Regiment, of Victor Harbor, SA. Pte Cox enlisted in January 1942 and in July was transferred to 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion. He arrived in New Guinea on 10 December 1944. In May 1945 was detached to the 2/6 Cavalry Commando Regiment, returning in June to the 2/3 Machine Gun Battalion. Pte Cox was killed in action at Aitape, New Guinea, on 23 July 1945. He was 29 years of age.