Cox, John James
Title
Cox, John James
Jack Cox
Description
12 items. The collection concerns Sergeant John James Cox (1917 - 1941, 921698 Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 103 Squadron and was killed 25 July 1941.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Barbara Dore and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
Additional information on John James Cox is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Barbara Dore and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
Additional information on John James Cox is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2018-08-01
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Cox, JJ
Collection Items
Biography of John James (Jack) Cox
A biography of Jack Cox summarising his civilian life and providing details of his operation to Emden on 24 July 1941. His Wellington, R1397, was shot down on the return flight by Helmut Lent, flying from Leeuwarden, and crashed near a farm in…
John James (Jack) Cox in uniform
Ten airmen in uniform, greatcoats and wearing side caps with white training bands sitting and standing outside. Wooden huts are in the background. Jack Cox is sitting second right on the front row. The reverse side of the photograph is annotated'…
Caricature of John James (Jack) Cox
A newspaper cutting showing a caricature of Jack Cox wearing cricketing clothing with the caption 'Jack Cox, Knowle CC skipper. The cutting has the title 'Baird's Sportrait'.
Caricature of John James (Jack) Cox
A cartoon, published in a Bristol evening newspaper, depicting caricatures of the Knowle Cricket Club. Jack Cox is the wicket keeper.
John James (Jack) Cox
A full length photograph of Jack Cox in civilian clothes. He is standing outside in long grass with a cigarette in his right hand and a coat in his left. There are hedges and trees in the background.
Crash of Wellington R1397
A memorial panel describing the crash of R1397 on its return journey from bombing Emden.
Head and shoulders photographs of the crew and a photograph of a Wellington (B KA painted on the fuselage) are shown together with the badge of 103…
Head and shoulders photographs of the crew and a photograph of a Wellington (B KA painted on the fuselage) are shown together with the badge of 103…
Then it's dark again
A coloured booklet of text and photographs describing the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden. The Wellington crashed at Kleiterp [Klaeiterp] near Bozum and the crew were killed. Identification was not possible…
Then darkness returned
Account of the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden on 24/25 July 1941. The Wellington crashed at Kleiterp [Klaeiterp] near Bozum and the crew were killed. Identification was not possible and they were buried at…
Then it's dark again
A coloured booklet of text and photographs describing the loss of Wellington R1397 on a return flight from an operation to Emden. The aircraft was shot down by the German pilot Helmut Lent. Head and shoulders photographs of Lent and the crew of…
Rededication service for the crew of Wellington R1397
An order of service for a rededication service held for the crew of Wellington R1397, 103 Squadron, held on 15 September 2015 at Leeuwarden Northern General Cemetery in The Netherlands. The crew are named as:
Pilot Officer Mervyn Sydney Lund…
Pilot Officer Mervyn Sydney Lund…
Collection Tree
- Cox, John James