Roll of Honour Barry Mortimer Cox

Service number 260706
Rank Flight Lieutenant
Unit No. 75 Squadron
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 28 April 1942
Place of Death Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea, New Guinea1
Cause of Death Flying Battle
Cemetery or Memorial Details Port Moresby Memorial, Port Moresby, Papua, Papua New Guinea
Source AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

Location on the Roll of Honour

Barry Mortimer Cox's name is located at panel 103 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Roll of Honour circular

For the First World War the circulars were forms sent to next of kin seeking details regarding the deceased. They form the basis of the card indexes from which the original Roll of Honour was compiled.

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Personal Service Records

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Barry Mortimer Cox's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Fri 16 June 2023 at 9:01pm
  • Fri 01 September 2023 at 2:58am
  • Mon 04 December 2023 at 4:02am
  • Mon 11 March 2024 at 4:47am


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.