Sir Percy Cox | |
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 Cox in 1916 | |
| Nickname(s) | Coccus Kokus (Kokkus) |
| Born | 20 November 1864 Harwood Hall, Herongate, Essex, England |
| Died | 20 February 1937 (aged 72) Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1923 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Sir Percy Zachariah Cox, GCMG, GCIE, KCSI, KBE, DL (20 November 1864 – 20 February 1937) was a British Indian Army officer and Colonial Office administrator in the Middle East.[1] He was one of the major figures in the creation of the current Middle East.
- ^ Hopkirk, Peter (2001). On Secret Service East of Constantinople: The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire. Oxford University Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-19-280230-9.