Born in Erieau 19/04/1920 the son of Norman Cox of Erieau, ON.   

The CDN 18/03/42 reported that Stocker Cox was home on furlough at the same time as Harvey Ellis and Ted Warren other “Erieau Boys” also on furlough from the Navy.

James joined the Navy in 1944 serving on HMCS Stradacona, Hamilton and Bittersweet as a stocker.

After the war he sailed on the Great Lakes on board freighters for twenty five years becoming a marine engineer.

Reported living in Blenheim, ON. before going to hospital. James passed away  21/03/2006 at Parkwood Hospital, London, ON., where he had been for the last five years of his life.

 

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Sources

LM-LP, BFL-B, RCL-OC, MVL

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