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Cox, William Reginald

    Date of birth:
    June 13th, 1905 (Herefordshire, United Kingdom)
    Date of death:
    June 12th, 1988 (Salisbury/Wiltshire, United Kingdom)
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    March 1st, 1945
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    March 22nd, 1945
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    April 4th, 1946
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    May 14th, 1948
    Rad Bileho lva III Class
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Awarded on:
    May 14th, 1948
    Ceskoslovenský válecný kríž 1939
    Rank:
    Major-General
    Awarded on:
    January 2nd, 1956
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

    War Diary mentions

    29 November 1944 WO 171/1354 - 3 Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
    Coy Comd attended an O Group at Bde HQ at 1430 hrs and held an O Group at Coy HQ at 1630 hrs. We move off tomorrow to concentrate south of MAESEYK for three or 4 days. Bde alterations as below to take place during the period of concentration. 1/6 and 1/7 Queens being disbanded and replaced by two bns from 50 Div - 9th DLI and 2nd Devons. Brigadier Cox handing over Bde to Brigadier Sperling and going home with 50 Div which is to be a home training unit. 14 Pl to be allotted to 9 DLI and 15 PI to 2 Devons. 13 Pl to remain with 1/5 Queens. 7 Armd Div to pass to command 30 Corps and after concentration period to provide left flank protection to 30 Corps. 30 Corps job to provide left flank protection to Ninth US Army.

    16 December 1944 WO 171/1302 - 6 Green Howards
    The Bde Comd (Brigadier W.R. Cox DSO) visited Bn HQ at DENNIS HOUSE and spoke with the CO.

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