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Cox was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1893.
 
Cox was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1893.
  
Cox was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Jackdaw'' on 30 June, 1898 and remained until December, 1898.
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Cox was appointed in command of the twin screw riverine steam [[H.M.S. Jackdaw (YEAR)|''Jackdaw'']] on 30 June, 1898 and remained until December, 1898.  On 17 November 1898, the Commander-in-Chief was directed to relay to Cox the Admiralty's appreciation of Cox's having attempted at the risk of his life to a Stoker named Lonnie of ''Jackdaw'' who'd fallen overboard on 19 September.
  
On 12 January, 1901, Cox asked to be allowed to resign due to poor health.  On 9 February, he was informed he was to go do the hospital and informed that "he will not in any case be allowed to resign until his accounts are reported to be satisfactory."  On 15 March 1901, Cox was informed that "as he has not complied with the order to attend for medical survey & as he has gone aboard without leave, directions have been given for his name to be remove from the List of Officers of the Royal Navy."
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On 23 May 1899, Cox assumed command of {{UK-Mosquito}} and remained in her until being superseded on 23 August. 
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Cox arrived back in England on 17 December 1900.  On 12 January, 1901, he asked to be allowed to resign due to poor health, but on 9 February he was informed he was to go to the hospital and informed that "he will not in any case be allowed to resign until his accounts are reported to be satisfactory."  On 15 March 1901, Cox was informed that "as he has not complied with the order to attend for medical survey & as he has gone abroad without leave, directions have been given for his name to be remove from the List of Officers of the Royal Navy."
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 13:39, 21 January 2018

Lieutenant Launcelot Charles Cox, R.N. (6 April, 1871 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Cox's father was Major General Cox.

Cox was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1893.

Cox was appointed in command of the twin screw riverine steam Jackdaw on 30 June, 1898 and remained until December, 1898. On 17 November 1898, the Commander-in-Chief was directed to relay to Cox the Admiralty's appreciation of Cox's having attempted at the risk of his life to a Stoker named Lonnie of Jackdaw who'd fallen overboard on 19 September.

On 23 May 1899, Cox assumed command of Mosquito and remained in her until being superseded on 23 August.

Cox arrived back in England on 17 December 1900. On 12 January, 1901, he asked to be allowed to resign due to poor health, but on 9 February he was informed he was to go to the hospital and informed that "he will not in any case be allowed to resign until his accounts are reported to be satisfactory." On 15 March 1901, Cox was informed that "as he has not complied with the order to attend for medical survey & as he has gone abroad without leave, directions have been given for his name to be remove from the List of Officers of the Royal Navy."

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald Oliver
Captain of H.M.S. Mosquito
13 Mar, 1899[1] – 23 Aug, 1900
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 274.