William Reginald Cox

Major-General William Reginald Cox CB, DSO (13 June 1905 – 12 June 1988) was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment in the Western European Campaign from June 1944 until Victory in Europe Day in May 1945. He later served as colonel of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

William Reginald Cox
Born13 June 1905
Herefordshire, England
Died12 June 1988
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Buried
St Mary and St Melor Church, Amesbury
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1925–1960
RankMajor-General
UnitKing's Shropshire Light Infantry
Commands held1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
131st Infantry Brigade
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Cox joined the British Army and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry on 29 January 1925.[1] He served in World War II as Commanding Officer (CO) of the 11th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment from July 1942 (reconstituted as the 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment from January 1943).[2]

After the war he became brigadier on the general staff at Western Command in 1948, Deputy Director of Infantry in June 1953 and Chief of Staff at Southern Command in March 1954.[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding (GOC) Mid West District and 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division in March 1955 and Director, Territorial Army, Cadets and Home Guard in February 1958.[2] He retired in August 1960.[2]

Cox became colonel of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in November 1957.[3] He died on 12 June 1988 and was buried at St Mary and St Melor Church in Amesbury.[2]

References
  1. "No. 33016". The London Gazette. 30 January 1925. p. 686.
  2. "Reginald Cox". Worcestershire Regiment. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. "Succession of Colonels 1755 - 1963". British Armed Forces. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Edric Bastyan		 General Officer Commanding 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
1955–1958		 Succeeded by
Lewis Pugh
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