Charles Frederick Cox

Major General
Charles Frederick Cox
CB, CMG, DSO, VD
Major General Charles Frederick Cox CB, CMG, DSO, VD
	Portrait of Brigadier General Charles Cox, 1921
Senator for New South Wales
	In office; 1 July 1920 – 30 June 1938
Personal details
Born	2 May 1863; Pennant Hills, New South Wales
Died	20 November 1944 (aged 81); Croydon, New South Wales
Political party	Nationalist Party of Australia
Nickname	Fighting Charlie
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1891–1923
Rank	Major General
Commands	New South Wales Lancers; 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles; 6th Light Horse Regiment; 1st Light Horse Brigade; 4th Light Horse Brigade; 1st Cavalry Division
Battles/wars	Second Boer War Relief of Kimberley; Battle of Paardeberg; Battle of Diamond Hill; First World War Gallipoli Campaign; Sinai and Palestine Campaign; Battle of Magdhaba; Battle of Abu Tellul;
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order; Volunteer Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches (5)

Major General Charles Frederick Cox, CB, CMG, DSO, VD (2 May 1863 – 20 November 1944) was an Australian Army officer and politician. He retired in 1923 as an honorary major general.

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