Name
The Reverend James Ernest Cox, son of Samuel James Cox and Minnie Cox, of West Worthing, Sussex. M.A. (Oxon).
His name is recorded on these Memorials :
Seaview Westbrook House Crusaders' Union Book of Remembrance
Sandown War Memorial
Service details
Chaplain (Squadron Leader) 74806 James Erest Cox, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
CWGC record ...
| Date of Death : | 28th April 1941 aged 32 |
| Where buried or commemorated : | At sea off Tobruk : Alamein Memorial |
| Squadron : | 45 Sqn |
| Aircraft : | Bristol Blenheim |
| Crew : | |
| Pilot : | Pilot Officer B C D G Allan | CWGC record ... |
| Air Gunner : | Flt Sgt L W Morling | CWGC record ... |
| Other passengers killed : | | |
| Sqn Ldr D P Barclay | CWGC record ... |
| P/O S E Beloe | CWGC record ... |
| Capt R W Plowright,
Royal Armoured Corps,
Yorkshire Dragoons | CWGC record ... |
The aircraft took off for Tobruk to evacuate HQS staff of 258 Wing, which was to include
Commanding Officer Wing Commander Johnson and Sqn Ldr Cox, to take them to the Western Desert.
The Blenheim was attacked by a German Messerschmidt Me109 of I/J 27 flown by Oberfuhrer Marseille (Top Score German Pilot in the Western Desert),
and Marseille chased it out to sea and saw it go straight into the sea. All crew were lost in the crash.
The Rev Cox had lived in Sandown, Isle of Wight.
Information provided by : John Bloodworth
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