Lionel Henry St. Croix Coxon

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Captain (retired) Lionel Henry St. Croix Coxon, R.N. (14 September, 1858 – 26 May, 1929) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In July, 1871, Coxon was eighteenth-ranked of twenty candidates who passed the entrance examinations, but who were not amongst the thirty-five taken in. He was told he was welcome to try again in the coming November testing cycle.[1]

Coxon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 June, 1883.[2]

Coxon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1898.[3]

Coxon was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 31 December, 1913.[4]

Coxon altered his last name to "Cary" by Royal Warrant in 1917.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 27
7 Jul, 1887[6] – 17 Apr, 1888[7] 		Succeeded by
Henry A. Lyall
Preceded by
Percy S. St. John 		Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant
1 Oct, 1902[8] – Aug, 1904 		Succeeded by
Hastings F. Shakespear

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 04, 1871; pg. 12; Issue 27106.
  2. ↑ Coxon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/283. f. 245.
  3. ↑ Coxon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/283. f. 245.
  4. ↑ Coxon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/283. f. 245.
  5. ↑ Coxon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/283. f. 248.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  7. ↑ Coxon Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/283. f. 245.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 245.

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