Vaughan Cox
4th Indian Brigade | |
|---|---|
| In office 1912–1914 | |
| Deputy Quartermaster-General for India | |
| In office 1908–1911 | |
| Commandant, 69th Punjabis | |
| In office 1902–1907 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Herbert Vaughan Cox 12 July 1860 First World War |
CSI (12 July 1860 – 8 October 1923) was a British officer in the Indian Army
.
Early life
Cox was born in
25th Foot (later the King's Own Scottish Borderers) in 1880.[1]
Early military service
Posted to
21st Madras Infantry.[3]
Cox then briefly served as
Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.[6]
Return to India
Returning to India in 1902, he spent five years in command of his regiment, the
Companion of the Order of the Star of India (CSI) later that year.[14]
Commander at Rawalpindi
Cox's next post was as commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade at
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in October 1915 for distinguished services in the field.[16] In 1916, he was appointed Colonel of his old regiment, the 69th Punjabis.[17]
Service in Egypt and retirement
He then commanded the
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1921 Birthday Honours following his retirement.[21]
He died in October 1923, at the age of 63.
Bibliography
- Davies, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (2014) [1995]. Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918. ISBN 978-1-78346-237-7.
Footnotes
- ^ "No. 24800". The London Gazette. 13 January 1880. p. 145.
- ^ "No. 25320". The London Gazette. 22 February 1884. p. 896.
- ^ "No. 25599". The London Gazette. 22 June 1886. p. 2974.
- ^ "No. 26144". The London Gazette. 17 March 1891. p. 1483.
- ^ "No. 27173". The London Gazette. 13 March 1900. p. 1714.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36810. London. 3 July 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27536". The London Gazette. 20 March 1903. p. 1857.
- ^ "No. 27716". The London Gazette. 23 September 1904. p. 6138.
- ^ "No. 28081". The London Gazette. 19 November 1907. p. 7771.
- ^ "No. 28152". The London Gazette. 26 June 1908. p. 4652.
- ^ "No. 28144". The London Gazette. 9 June 1908. p. 4245.
- ^ "No. 28174". The London Gazette. 4 September 1908. p. 6450.
- ^ "No. 28539". The London Gazette. 6 October 1911. p. 7285.
- ^ "No. 28559". The London Gazette. 8 December 1911. p. 9359.
- ^ "No. 28617". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1912. p. 4298.
- ^ "No. 29344". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 1915. p. 10727.
- ^ "No. 29651". The London Gazette. 4 July 1916. p. 6613.
- ^ "No. 32220". The London Gazette. 8 February 1921. p. 1066.
- ^ "No. 29987". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 March 1917. p. 2701.
- ^ "No. 31996". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 July 1920. p. 7928.
- ^ "No. 32346". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1921. p. 4532.
References
- Obituary, The Times, 10 October 1923