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.
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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
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 399v.
