COX, Hugh Wilfred
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
2 Commando
4 Independent Company
Regiment/Corps:
Liverpool Scottish QOCH
Service:
Army
Number:
2931801
Private Hugh Cox, 5 Troop, was one of the commando contingent on board HMS Campbeltown during Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire in March 1942 [1]. He was wounded, losing the tips of several fingers on his right hand and had other wounds to his body. He was evacuated back to hospital in the UK [2][2a][2b].
Hugh Cox was educated at Bedford Road School in Bootle and before enlisting was a postman in the Liverpool main Post Office. He had previously won several swimming trophies at Bootle swimming championships [2a][2b].
The death of Pte. Hugh Wilfred Cox (2 Cdo) of Mold, Clwyd, was announced in Commando Association newsletter 77 issued September 1983.
Sources [1] St Nazaire Society website. [2] Casualty Lists 1939-45 /National Archives file WO417/41. [2a] Liverpool Echo newspaper 4th April 1942. [2b] Liverpool Echo 7th April 1942.Photo of Commando in Gallery:
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