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ERA 1st Class

James Coxon

Service Number 269463 (Po)
Military Unit HMS Thistle Royal Navy
Date of birth 29 Jun 1871
Date of Death 11 Jun 1917 (45 Years Old)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies He was a fitter when he joined the Royal Navy in 1898 as an ERA 4th Class.
Family History

He was the son of James and Susannah Coxon and the brother of Emma, John, Anne, William, Lucy, Henry, Peter and Isaac Coxon. In 1881 the family lived on The City and in 1891 at 3 Dagmar Grove (both Beeston Nottingham). He was the husband of Alice (née Boxall) Coxon of 36 Seaford Road Copnor Portsmouth. He was the father of Alice and James Coxon.

Military History

He joined the Royal Navy as an ERA 4th Class on 3 September 1898 on a 12 year engagement which he extended on 3 September 1910. He was killed in action in German East Africa. Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, East Africa Grave Reference: VI J 25

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