11 Facts About Vaughan Cox

Vaughan Cox was educated at Charterhouse and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned into the 25th Foot in 1880.

Vaughan Cox served on the Mohmand and Tirah Expeditions, being promoted major on 14 January 1900.

Vaughan Cox was promoted substantive lieutenant-colonel in 1904 and brevet colonel in 1907.

Vaughan Cox was promoted substantive colonel and became Assistant Quartermaster-General for Mobilisation later in 1907.

Vaughan Cox was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1912 Birthday Honours.

Vaughan Cox then took command of the 2nd Infantry Brigade.

Vaughan Cox was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in October 1915 for distinguished services in the field.

Vaughan Cox then commanded the 4th Australian Division in Egypt and in France from 1916 to 1917, when he became Military Secretary to the India Office, where he remained until his retirement in January 1921.

Vaughan Cox was promoted lieutenant-general in January 1917 for distinguished service in the field.

Vaughan Cox was promoted full general in 1920, and appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1921 Birthday Honours following his retirement.

Vaughan Cox died in October 1923, at the age of 63.