Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Robert Cox, a bricklayer’s labourer, born 1859 in Burton Overy, Leicestershire and his wife Mary Ann Cox (nee Mattock, married in the 4th quarter of 1878 in the Billesdon, Leicestershire district), born 1861 in Burton Overy. George was born in the 3rd quarter of 1888 in Burton Overy, his siblings were, Robert William, a schoolboy, born 1879, Fred Cecil, a schoolboy, born 1881, John Charles, a schoolboy, born in the 1st quarter of 1884, Emma Isabel, a schoolgirl, born 1886, and Albert, born 1890, all his siblings were born in Burton Overy, in April 1891 the family home was in Burton Overy. In March 1901 George was residing in the family home at Main Street, Burton Overy, together with his father, a bricklayer’s labourer, his mother and siblings, Robert, an under gardener, Fred, a farm cowman, John, a baker’s boy, Emma, Albert, Walter, born in the 2nd quarter of 1893, Fanny, born 1896 and Harry, born 1898, the latter three siblings were all born in Burton Overy. In April 1911 George was employed as a farm cowman, and was residing in the family home in Burton Overy, together with his father, a general labourer, his mother and siblings, John, a domestic groom, Walter, a domestic groom, Fanny, Harry, a schoolboy and Frank, a schoolboy, born 28th March 1903 in Burton Overy. George’s elder brother John Charles, having served abroad, was medically discharged and died of sickness at home in 1918, and his younger brother Walter fell in action in 1917.
On Friday December 15th 1916 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL MEN IN THE CASUALTY LISTS.” - The following casualties amongst local men are officially reported. All are Private’s except where otherwise shown. The town shown against each soldier’s name is the home of his next-of-kin. From Monday’s list:- KILLED. ROYAL FUSILIERS. Plumb, 5457 W. (Syston). SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. Foster, 18247 G. (Croxton Kerrial). Musson, 24894 J. G. (Melton Mowbray). SHERWOOD FORESTERS. Pymm, 15429 Corpl. S. (Melton Mowbray). (Previously reported missing). DIED OF WOUNDS. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. Cox, 24909 G. (Burton Overy). WOUNDED AND MISSING. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. Freeman, 12271 W. H. (Oakham).