Sidney Charles Cox

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Lieutenant Sidney Charles Cox, R.N., Retired (6 June, 1875 – 8 April, 1927) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Promoted to Acting Gunner on 16 April, 1902[1] and confirmed in the rank one year later.

Cox was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 041 on 27 March, 1913.[2]

Promoted to Chief Gunner on 16 April, 1917.[3]

Post-War

Cox was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Lieutenant upon his relief, which occurred on 9 October, 1922.

Cox died of stomach cancer in April, 1927 at 3 Carlton Terrace, Warten Hill, Devonport.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum
27 Mar, 1912[4] – 27 Mar, 1913
Succeeded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Preceded by
Edward J. Marshall
Captain of H.M. T.B. 041
27 Mar, 1913[5] – 17 Jun, 1915[6][7]
Succeeded by
Thomas A. Finlay
Preceded by
Richard G. Clayton
Captain of H.M. T.B. 050
2 Apr, 1917[8] – 4 Feb, 1917
Succeeded by
Edwin G. Cutcliffe

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401b.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
  4. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 350.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401b.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401b.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
  8. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399v.