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In memory of those who have Crossed the Bar
James was born in Erieau, Ontario, the son of Norman Cox, also of Erieau, Ontario. He joined the in 1944 serving as a Stoker. In November 1944, James returned home on leave, seeing his 5-month old daughter for the first time. After the war he sailed the Great Lakes on freights for 25 years as a Marine Engineer. James died from kidney failure after living his final five years at Parkwood Hospital in London, Ontario. He was a member of the Blenheim Legion Branch 185 for Sixty-two years.
James was awarded the 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; C.V.S.M. & Clasp; War Medal 1939-45
Ships served in: WINDSOR DIVISION RCNVR - Enlisted 11 Nov 1940 * Commenced Active Service 11 Nov 1940 as a Stoker 2nd Class, RCNVR HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 03 Dec 1940 HMCS HAMILTON - Drafted to HAMILTON 04 Jun 1941 * Rated Stoker 1st Class, RCNVR 03 Oct 1941 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 09 Jul 1943 HMCS HAMILTON - Drafted to HAMILTON 09 Aug 1943 * Rated Acting Leading Stoker, RCNVR 15 Sep 1943 HMCS STADACONA - Drafted to STADACONA 01 Jun 1944 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 20 Nov 1944 HMCS BITTERSWEET - Drafted to BITTERSWEET 24 Nov 1944 * Rated Acting Stoker Petty Officer, RCNVR 01 Oct 1944 HMCS NIOBE - Drafted to NIOBE 19 Jun 1945 HMCS PEREGRINE - Drafted to PEREGRINE 25 Jun 1945 HMCS HUNTER - Drafted to HUNTER 07 Jul 1945 * Demobilized 07 Aug 1945
(JNC001) Stoker 2nd Class James Norman Cox (JNC002) Article on James Cox serving in a destroyer (JNC003) Certificate of Service for James Cox (JNC004) James Cox shortly after enlisting in the RCNVR. His cap tally reads RCNVR Windsor (JNC005) James' wife Greta
(JNC006 - JNC010) Photos of James Cox
(JNC011) James Cox on a sail boat (JNC012) James Cox on a beach
Webmaster's note: None of the photos had any information written on them. Captions are based on the photo content.
(JNC013) LCdr R. J. Herman, RCNR, Commanding Officer HMCS MONTREAL awarded the O.B.E. (JNC014) Unknown friend / shipmate of James Cox (JNC015) Portrait of friends / shipmates. James Cox, back row on left. (JNC016) Unknown friend / shipmate (JNC017) James Cox with unknown friend / shipmate
(JNC018 - JNC022) James Cox with friends / shipmates at the Halifax Public Gardens (JNC018) James Cox (JNC019) James Cox on the right (JNC020) James Cox on the right (JNC022) James Cox on the right
(JNC023 - JNC024) James Cox with friends / shipmates at the Halifax Public Gardens (JNC023) James Cox on the left (JNC024) James Cox on the right
(JNC027) Two friends / shipmates of James Cox in from of a restaurant - believed to be in Halifax (JNC028) James Cox in front of a restaurant - believed to be in Halifax (JNC029) James Cox (on the right) ashore with friends / shipmates
(JNC030 - JNC031) Sailors training at an unknown location
HMCS STADACONA
JNC032 (JNC032) "Keppel" Division Stokers - 22 Jan 1941, HMCS STADACONA
HMCS HAMILTON I24
JNC033 (JNC033) HMCS HAMILTON I24 // RCN photo neg # NP253
(JNC034 - JNC035) HMCS HAMILTON I24 secured at a compass buoy. Location unknown
(JNC038) Ship's badge of HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC039) The ship's bell and badge of HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC040) James Cox (right) with unknown Chief Petty Officer on HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC041) James Cox (right) with unknown Chief Petty Officer on HMCS HAMILTON I24 - with a Fairmile Motor Launch in the back ground. (JNC042) Unknown sailors in a mess deck on HMCS HAMILTON I24
(JNC043) Unknown sailor, wearing an HMCS VENTURE cap tally, on the quarterdeck of HMCS HAMILTON I24 with a couple of civilian workers taking a break beside him. (JNC044 - JNC045) James Cox by the emergency steering position on HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC046) James Cox resting on a coiled hawser on the fo'c's'le of HMCS HAMILTON I24
(JNC047 - JNC048) HMCS HAMILTON I24 in drydock at Saint John, NB for repairs
(JNC049 - JNC052) HMCS HAMILTON I24 in drydock at Saint John, NB for repairs
JNC053 (JNC053) Unknown American aircraft carrier with her destroyer escorts. Photo believed to have been taken in Halifax Harbour.
(JNC054 - JNC055) Unknown American aircraft carrier with her destroyer escorts. Photos believed to have been taken in Halifax Harbour.
(JNC059) Harbour Craft NO. 33 passing near HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC060 - JNC061) Small landing craft approaching HMCS HAMILTON I24 - likely carrying personnel returning to ship
(JNC062) Unknown officer on the bridge of HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC063) James Cox with unknown shipmate on HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC064) Unknown sailors on HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC065) Convoy seen from HMCS HAMILTON I24. Another convoy escort is directly astern of HMCS HAMILTON (JNC066) Depth charge exploding astern of HMCS HAMILTON I24
(JNC067) James Cox with shipmate by an anti-aircraft gun on HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC068) HMCS HAMILTON'S mascot (JNC069 - JNC071) James Cox onboard HMCS HAMILTON I24
(JNC072) Group of sailors on HMCS HAMILTON I24 at St. John's, Newfoundland (JNC073) James Cox standing by the an air intake on HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC074) Unknown sailors on the quarterdeck of HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC075) James Cox onboard HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC076) HMCS HAMILTON I24
(JNC077) HMCS HAMILTON I24 entering unknown harbour while an unknown warship, visible astern of her, heads out to sea (JNC078) Unknown harbour shoreline (JNC079) Depth charge explodes astern of HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC080) HMCS HAMILTON I24 - Looking aft down the port side from the bridge (JNC081) Unknown Town-class destroyer covered in ice. Based on the angle of the photo, the photo appears to be taken from HMCS HAMILTON I24 of a ship alongside her
(JNC085) Small arms weapons training taking place on the fo'c's'le of HMCS HAMILTON I24 (JNC086) Libertymen on HMCS HAMILTON I24 waiting for the duty boat to go ashore on leave (JNC087) Pier with a small lighthouse and signal pole at an unknown location
(JNC085 - JNC086) Sailors ashore at an unknown location. It is not known if they are off HMCS HAMILTON I24 or HMCS BITTERSWEET K182
HMCS BITTERSWEET K182
(JNC087) Unknown Petty Officer on an ice covered HMCS BITTERSWEET K182. Photo taken from the boat deck, just aft the bridge, looking forward. (JNC088) Sailors by the depth charge rails on HMCS BITTERSWEET K182
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