Major Thomas H.C. Cox
Mess Jacket, c. 1904
Cox joined the 3rd Battalion of
The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) as a second lieutenant on March 7, 1903.
The 3rd Battalion, formed from the Perth Militia, was known as the Royal Perth
Rifles until 1900. Cox was elevated to lieutenant in 1904 and made captain on
February 2, 1915. From 1900 to 1908, the Third was known as the 3rd (Militia)
Battalion. In 1908 they became the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battalion. The Third
provided replacements for casualties from the 1st and 2nd (Regular) Battalions
during the Great War. Cox relinquished his commission on March 10, 1934, and
was granted the honorary rank of major.
