The last living World War II veteran from the Beenleigh Veterans and Ex-Services Association passed away at the age of 97 last Thursday.
Bert Cox was a Warrant Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force and is being remembered for his service, scholastic interests, love of cricket, and community spirit.
Officer Cox was born in Murwillumbah in June 1924 and enlisted in the RAAF on October 8, 1942 when he was only 19 years old and served until January 1946.
He was posted to New Guinea and served as a flight sergeant, wireless operator and flew Liberator heavy bombers out of Darwin and Morotai.
Mr Cox was also a revered teacher and headmaster, tennis and cricket coach, board member of the Beenleigh Sports Club, Club Beenleigh, and the Beenleigh RSL.
He also served on the Beenleigh Tennis Association, the Logan suburbs Cricket Association, and was the initiator of Junior Tennis in Beenleigh.
