Charles Frederick Cox (1863–1944)
from Cairns Post
Major-General Charles Frederick (Fighting Charlie) Cox died to-day, aged 81. General Cox led a detachment of Lancers which went to England for Queen Victoria's Jubilee. In the Boer War he served with Major, later Field-Marshal Allenby. He was awarded the C.B. In 1914 he was given command of the 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment, and was promoted to Brigadier-General at Gallipoli. Until the end of the war he was in command of the First Light Horse Brigade. He was awarded the C.M.G. and D.S.O.
General Cox entered the Senate in 1919. In Parliament and in other spheres he closely associated himself with the interests of returned soldiers.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Charles Frederick Cox
- Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW), 2 December 1944, p 4
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, B2455, item Cox C F (National Archives of Australia)
- Cox will not be prosecuted for ordering the shooting of a 'native' in South Africa, Brisbane Courier, 23 February 1901, p 5
- returns to Sydney following the cessation of the Boer War, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 October 1902, p 11
- profile, Sydney Morning Herald, 29 September 1914, p 10
- is wounded in action, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 June 1915, p 14
- how he earned his nickname 'Fighting Charlie', Register (Adelaide), 12 August 1924, p 13
- profile, Canberra Times, 14 December 1931, p 2
- commends the federal government's decision to increase the vote for defence, Advertiser (Adelaide), 21 October 1933, p 20
- retires from politics, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 June 1937, p 8
- is recovering from heart trouble, Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld), 11 August 1938, p 4
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Cox, Charles Frederick
- Cox, Frederick Charles (father)
- Longstaff, John Campbell (artist)
- Chauvel, Henry George (senior officer)
Citation details
'Cox, Charles Frederick (1863–1944)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/cox-charles-frederick-5797/text24582, accessed 6 May 2025.
Charles Cox, c1914
Australian War Memorial, H00076
Life Summary [details]
Birth
2 May,
1863
Pennant Hills, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
20 November,
1944
(aged 81)
Croydon, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Occupation or Descriptor
- army officer
- colonial militia (Australia)
- liberal/conservative politician
- Member of Upper House
- public servant
Military Service
- Boer War
- World War I
- Dardanelles campaign, 1915-16
- New South Wales Lancers
- 1st Light Horse Regiment (NSW)
- 1st Light Horse Brigade
- 6th Light Horse Regiment
Awards
- Companion of the Order of the Bath
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Distinguished Service Order