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They made the Ultimate Sacrifice
COX, John Daniel, ERA 4c, V35391, RCNVR, MPK - 18 Mar 1945, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Son of Roy and Perro Cox, of Toronto, Ontario; husband of Marion Ann Elizabeth and father of John Daniel Cox, of Toronto, Ontario. Brother of Charles.
ERA Cox died when his ship, HMCS GUYSBOROUGH, was torpedoed and sunk by U-868 in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of 53 of her crew
Ships served in: HMCS YORK - Enlisted 05 May 1942. Commenced Active Service 05 May 1942 as an ERA 5c, RCNVR HMCS NADEN - Drafted to NADEN 10 May 1942 as an ERA 5c, RCNVR HMCS PRINCE DAVID - Drafted to PRINCE DAVID 23 Jul 1942 as an ERA 5c, RCNVR * Rated A/ERA 4c 21 Nov 1942 HMCS GIVENCHY - Drafted to GIVENCHY 12 Jan 1943 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS YORK - Drafted to YORK 13 Mar 1943 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 15 Jun 1942 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR HMCS GUYSBOROUGH - Drafted to GUYSBOROUGH 23 Aug 1943 as an A/ERA 4c, RCNVR
(JC01) Documents from the Service File of John Cox (JC02) Article from the Toronto Telegram Apr 1945 on John Cox missing at sea (JC03) Article from the Toronto Star Apr 1945 on John Cox missing at sea
Second World War Casualty Index
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