Lieut.-Col. Augustus Cox, of the Grenadier Guards, after leading his company gallantly to victory in the Battle of the Alma, proceeded with his regiment in the march to Balaklava, being greatly exhausted, and refusing even then to mount the horses readily offered by the staff. His strength at length failed him, and placed on a gun carriage, he was conveyed into the Port of Balaklava, and on board the Caradoc, where, after great suffering, he expired at four o'clock on the next morning. His remains were buried the next day (the 27th) in an orchard adjoing the quarters of Lord Raglan. This gallant young officer was the fourth son of R.H. Cox, Esq., of Hillingdon-house, and his sad and untimely end has cast a deep gloom over the brigade. He was universally beloved, and the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Raglan were among those of his comrades in arms who have written to express their sympathy and condolence with his afflicted family. (The Suffolk Chronicle, 21 Oct 1854, page 7)
A fellow officer, Captain George Higginson described how, "Universally popular, not only with us, but with a large circle of friends at home, he had borne the privations and fatigues of the last ten days with admirable fortitude, though already well advanced in years. A battery of artillery was passing by our flank, and our poor comrade with lifted on to a gun limber after a hasty and sad farewell to us all. He was thus carried in to Balaklava, and died that night on board the Caradoc."
A fellow officer, Captain George Higginson described how, "Universally popular, not only with us, but with a large circle of friends at home, he had borne the privations and fatigues of the last ten days with admirable fortitude, though already well advanced in years. A battery of artillery was passing by our flank, and our poor comrade with lifted on to a gun limber after a hasty and sad farewell to us all. He was thus carried in to Balaklava, and died that night on board the Caradoc."
Lieut.-Col. Augustus Cox, of the Grenadier Guards, after leading his company gallantly to victory in the Battle of the Alma, proceeded with his regiment in the march to Balaklava, being greatly exhausted, and refusing even then to mount the horses readily offered by the staff. His strength at length failed him, and placed on a gun carriage, he was conveyed into the Port of Balaklava, and on board the Caradoc, where, after great suffering, he expired at four o'clock on the next morning. His remains were buried the next day (the 27th) in an orchard adjoing the quarters of Lord Raglan. This gallant young officer was the fourth son of R.H. Cox, Esq., of Hillingdon-house, and his sad and untimely end has cast a deep gloom over the brigade. He was universally beloved, and the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Raglan were among those of his comrades in arms who have written to express their sympathy and condolence with his afflicted family. (The Suffolk Chronicle, 21 Oct 1854, page 7)
A fellow officer, Captain George Higginson described how, "Universally popular, not only with us, but with a large circle of friends at home, he had borne the privations and fatigues of the last ten days with admirable fortitude, though already well advanced in years. A battery of artillery was passing by our flank, and our poor comrade with lifted on to a gun limber after a hasty and sad farewell to us all. He was thus carried in to Balaklava, and died that night on board the Caradoc."
A fellow officer, Captain George Higginson described how, "Universally popular, not only with us, but with a large circle of friends at home, he had borne the privations and fatigues of the last ten days with admirable fortitude, though already well advanced in years. A battery of artillery was passing by our flank, and our poor comrade with lifted on to a gun limber after a hasty and sad farewell to us all. He was thus carried in to Balaklava, and died that night on board the Caradoc."
Inscription
[Cross]
This Cross
was Erected by
His Brother Officers to the Memory of
Colonel Augustus Cox
Grenadier Guards
Who After Sharing in the Victory of the Alma
Marched with His Regt to Balaklava
and Died
of Fatigue
A Few Hours
After the
Capture of
That Station
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1854
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