Lionel Howard Cox
Major-General Lionel Howard Cox CB CBE MC (1 April 1893 – 29 July 1949) was a British Army officer.[1]
Lionel Howard Cox | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1893 |
| Died | 29 July 1949 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 2nd Bn Gloucestershire Regiment Malta Brigade North Wales District 80th Infantry Division 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division Singapore District |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Military career
Cox saw action with the Gloucestershire Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps, earning recognition with the award of the Military Cross, during the First World War.[2] He served as commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment between 1935 and 1938.[3] He went on to be commander of the Malta Brigade in 1938, District Officer Commanding North Wales District in 1941 and General Officer Commanding 80th Infantry Division in the UK in January 1943.[3] After that he became General Officer Commanding 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division also in the UK in September 1944 and District Officer Commanding Singapore District in 1945 before retiring in 1948.[3]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1945 Birthday Honours.[4]
References
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
- "No. 30450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1917. p. 34.
- "Cox, Lionel Howard". Generals.dk. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- "No. 37119". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1945. p. 2935.
External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New post |
GOC 80th Infantry Division 1943–1944 |
Succeeded by Division disbanded |
| Preceded by Donald Butterworth |
GOC 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division 1944–1945 |
Succeeded by Division disbanded |