| Surname: | Cox |
| Initials: | N H D |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4745939 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly York and Lancaster Regiment. Served in 1 Airborne Division Pro Coy and took part in the landings in Sicily (see his report in 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 169/8675). Captured Arnhem. POW Stalag IVB, Muhlberg, Elbe, Brandenburg. Casualty List 1579/31, 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, missing believed POW, 25/9/1944. Casualty List 1647/18, Western Europe, previously reported missing believed POW now Reported POW in German hands (Germany) 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy, previous list 1579, 25/9/44 Casualty List 1845 previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 1647, Western Europe. WO 169/8675 War Diary 1 Airborne Div Pro Coy. REPORT To:- The Officer Commanding, 1st Airborne Div Pro Coy. Sir, I have to report that on the 9th July 1943 I left "B" strip aerodrome at 18.40 hrs for operational duties at SICILY in glider no. 34. We arrived at our objective at about 22.20hrs where we made a crash landing into an Olive Tree. We immediately came under fire from an enemy machine gun post. We returned the fire causing the enemy to retreat. We then made for a narrow lane where we found some telephone wires which we cut, putting them out of action. Proceeding along the lane we met an enemy section which we engaged and wiped out. We dug ourselves in at this point and remained until day break when we proceeded in the direction of WATERLOO BRIDGE. On the way we linked up with COLONEL JONES and proceeded to the BRIDGE AREA where we took up a defensive position. On the morning of the 10th July 1943 I marched into SYRACUSE with the SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT, where I remained until about 20.00hrs on the 13th July 1943 when I embarked for SOUSSE. On the 12th July 1943 the A.B.64 Part 1 of CPL. FORMOY C.M. Police was handed to me by a Private of the SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGT who informed me that CPL. FORMOY had been badly injured in a GLIDER crash and had been carried to safety in a small vineyard. On making enquiries from men who had been in this glider I was informed that CPL. FORMOY had been taken to hospital. In the Field. signed 4745939 COX. M. L/CPL. 15th July 43. 1st Airborne Divisional Provost Coy. |
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| Imprisonment: | Stalag IV B GERMANY 🇩🇪 |