Kevin Desmond Cox

Forenames

Kevin Desmond AWMM

Surname

Cox AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ401257 AWMM
• WWII 401257 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

17 Sept 1920 AWMM

Next of kin

WW2 Mother: Mrs. C. A. Cox of Hamilton AWMM

Relationship status

Single/WWII AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• WWII NZ401257 AWMM
• WWII 401257 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 485 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 07 May 1940 AWMM Shop assistant/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Air Accident, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant (Pilot) AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 485 (NZ) Squadron AWMM

Son of Edmund Arthur and Catherine A. Cox of Hamilton

Attended Marist Brothers' High School Certificate (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845609)) AWMM

Death

18 Jun 1941 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Air Accident AWMM

Cemetery

Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard, Yorkshire, England AWMM Row A. Grave 6. AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East 3216 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2408310
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845609
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845744
  Sources Used
• Aviation Safety Network:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/cox-kevin-desmond.html
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 16 June 2026 - Internet research
• Aircrew Remembered:
  https://aircrewremembered.com/cox-kevin-desmond.html
  Public - Antonio - Researcher - 16 June 2026 - Internet research

References

• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
  Vol.3, p.147
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Co - Dy. Archives New Zealand (R17845609) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [(New Zealanders Attached to R.A.F. [Royal Air Force]) (Officers), (Europe) - Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845744)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Royal New Zealand Air Force. (1941–1945). Contact: National magazine of the R.N.Z.A.F.; the official organ of the Air Force Association (Inc.). Levin, New Zealand: Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  V7,n5,p16, V1,n7,p21
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.