Research - Personalities

[Mike Jackson]

For the benefit of local historians I am seeking to amplify the very sparse details on a memorial in my local church (Somerset) of four men from the parish who died in World War 2.
Could a resident expert suggest how I could proceed? For example - one of the entries on the memorial reads:

Sgt Victor John Cox Som LI Commando Regt (as carved)

There are three others: Lt RA, Lt KRRC and Sgt Pilot RAF

Any ideas would be very welcome.
Thanks
Mike

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

For the benefit of local historians I am seeking to amplify the very sparse details on a memorial in my local church (Somerset) of four men from the parish who died in World War 2.
Could a resident expert suggest how I could proceed? For example - one of the entries on the memorial reads:

Sgt Victor John Cox Som LI Commando Regt (as carved)

There are three others: Lt RA, Lt KRRC and Sgt Pilot RAF

Any ideas would be very welcome.
Thanks
Mike

Here's a start for you, Mike:

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoG...a+POW.jpg.html

PJ

[Old Smelly]

CWGC has him as Som LI and 12 Commando
http://www.cwgc.org/search/certifica...sualty=2145692
Try them for the others, sometimes gives more info on the certificate page
Lee

[Neil Pearce]

Quite a few google hits in Cox: Hope this works

http://www.google.com.ph/search?q=%2...&safe=off&tbs=

Cheers, Neil

[BWEF]

Who was the KRRC officer?

He ought to have an obit in the KRRC Chronicle.

If you post his name and the year of death I will see what I can find.

[Mike Jackson]

Many thanks both - your help is much appreciated. What a gruesome end for someone born and raised in peaceful North Cadbury.