Geoffrey Cox (Australian politician)
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Brigadier Geoffrey Souter Cox DSO, MC, ED |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Vaucluse |
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In office 24 August 1957 – 16 November 1964 |
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| Preceded by | Murray Robson |
| Succeeded by | Keith Doyle |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
4 December 1914 Bondi, New South Wales |
| Died | 16 November 1964 (aged 49) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
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| Allegiance |
 Australia
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| Service/branch |
Citizens Military Force Second Australian Imperial Force |
| Years of service | 1936–1962 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands |
8th Brigade (1952–56) St George Regiment (1948–52) 2/4th Battalion (1945) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Efficiency Decoration |
Brigadier Geoffrey Souter Cox DSO, MC, ED (4 December 1914 – 16 November 1964) was an Australian soldier and politician. A decorated officer during the Second World War, he later entered politics, serving as a Liberal Party of Australia member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1957 to 1964, representing the electorate of Vaucluse.
Cox was born in Bondi, and educated at Cleveland Street High School and Sydney Grammar School. He worked as an insurance clerk before the Second World War, but was active in the Citizens Military Force from 1936. Rising to the rank of sergeant by 1939, Cox was commissioned as a lieutenant later that year and enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force for active service in the Second World War. He was a platoon commander in the Middle East and Greece in the early stages of the war, where he met his later wife, whom he married during a brief return to Australia in 1942. He was subsequently deployed to New Guinea, where he was awarded the Military Cross for his courage. Cox was later promoted to major and lieutenant colonel, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his role in administering two successful operations in 1945, during the closing stages of the war. Cox returned to Bondi after the war, working as a real-estate agent in the family business, and remaining active in the Citizens Military Force, where he rose to the rank of brigadier.
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