Clarence McMillan Cox (SN 4167) was born at Moree NSW and was an 18 year old labourer when he enlisted in Ballarat with his father John, on July 6th 1915. He embarked aboard the Demosthenes on December 29th as a reinforcement for the 14th Infantry Battalion. He reached the battlefields of France in July 1916 and was wounded, suffering shrapnel wounds to his leg and arm, on August 29th. He was evacuated to hospital in England and while there was found guilty of being absent without leave for almost three weeks and sentenced to 21days in detention. He rejoined his unit in France and saw out the remainder of the war without major incident. At the war’s end however, in February 1919, he married Dorothy Scruse at Shrewton in England before returning to Australia aboard the Beltana. He was discharged on September 10th 1919.

Along with his father, John, his brothers Norman and Ernest also served in the AIF. All are honoured with trees in the Avenue.