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The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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George William Cox

Private
Royal West Surrey
Born
East Ham - c. 1896
Died
France and Flanders - 5 September 1918
Age
22
Death
Killed in action
Served in
Royal West Surrey
Awards
Unknown
Memorials
East Ham Book of Remembrance
Lived
5 Springfield Road, East Ham

George William's story

Bell has Sgt G W Cox.

Service Number
G/68397
Mother
Alice
Father
George
Spouse
Unknown
Buried
Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Turkey
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