Geldolph Adriaan Cox, RNN

Born  20 Jul 1901Semarang, Java, Netherlands East Indies
Died  16 Dec 1993(92)Heemstede, Netherlands


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Ranks

16 Aug 1924 luitenant ter zee 3e klasse (S.Lt.)
16 Aug 1926 luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.)
16 Mar 1934 luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)
1 Mar 1950 kapitein-luitenant ter zee (Cdr.) (retired)

Retired: 1 Mar 1950


Decorations

Warship Commands listed for Geldolph Adriaan Cox, RNN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HNMS Tjerk Hiddes (ii) (G 16)luitenant ter zee 1e klasse (Lt.Cdr.)Destroyer14 Feb 194425 Apr 1944

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Destroyer HNMS Tjerk Hiddes (ii) (G 16)


14 Feb 1944
HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. J.W. Caspers, RNethN) and the RFA tanker Eaglesdale (8032 GRT, built 1942) arrived at Trincomalee. (1)

24 Feb 1944

Convoy KR 9.

This convoy departed Kilindini on 24 February 1944.

It was made up of the following transports; Banfora (British, 9472 GRT, built 1914), City of London (British, 8956 GRT, built 1907), Egra (British, 5108 GRT, built 1911), Pulaski (Polish, 6345 GRT, built 1912) and Rajula (British, 8478 GRT, built 1926).

On departure from Kilindini the convoy was escorted by the heavy cruiser HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN), destroyer HMS Relentless (Lt.Cdr. R.A. Fell, RN), sloops HMS Landguard (Lt. B.M. Skinner, RN), HMS Lulworth (Lt.Cdr. R.C.S. Woolley, RNR) and the corvettes HMS Freesia (T/Lt.Cdr. G.M. Berlyn, SANF(V)) and HMS Snowflake (Lt. E.J. Powell, RNR).

Around 1700C/26, HMS Relentless parted company to fuel at Port Victoria, Seychelles.

Around 1730D/27, HMS Relentless rejoined.

Around 0930D/1, the destroyers HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN), HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, NethN) joined the convoy coming from Addu Atoll. HrMs Tjerk Hiddes then received some fuel HMS Frobisher. HMS Landguard, HMS Lulworth and HMS Freesia were then detached to Port Victoria, Seychelles.

Around 0715FG/5, the destroyers HMAS Norman (Cdr. H.J. Buchanan DSO, RAN) and HMS Pathfinder (Lt.Cdr. T.F. Hallifax, RN) joined coming from Colombo.

The convoy was then split into two sections;
The Colombo section was made up of the City of London, Egra and Pulaski, escorted by HMS Frobisher, HMS Petard, HrMs Tjerk Hiddes and HMS Snowflake. It arrived at Colombo on 5 March 1944.

The Trincomalee section was made up of the Banfora and Rajula and was escorted by HMS Rotherham, HMS Relentless, HMS Pathfinder and HMAS Norman. It arrived at Trincomalee on 6 March 1944.

26 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1600FG/26, HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, NethN) arrived at Addu Atoll. (1)

28 Feb 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1130FG/28, HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, NethN) departed Addu Atoll. They were joined around 1700FG/28 by HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN) which had also departed Addu Atoll on the 28th but apparently earlier than the other two destroyers.

They joined convoy KR 9 around 0930/1.

[For more info on this convoy see the event ' Convoy KR 9 ' for 24 February 1944.] (2)

5 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Frobisher (Capt. J.F.W. Mudford, RN), HMS Petard (Lt.Cdr. R.C. Egan, RN), HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, NethN) and HMS Snowflake (Lt. E.J. Powell, RNR) arrived at Colombo with the 'Colombo section' of Convoy KR 9. (3)

6 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, NethN) is taken in hand at Colombo for the fitting of new radar equipment. (1)

31 Mar 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1400FG/31, HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, RNethN) arrived at Trincomalee with the RFA tanker Arndale (8296 GRT, built 1937). (1)

4 Apr 1944
HMAS Nepal (Lt.Cdr. J. Plunkett-Cole, RAN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, RNethN) conducted gunnery exercises off Trincomalee. These were followed by A/S exercises with HMS Surf (Lt. D. Lambert, DSC, RN).

On completion of the exercises they were to proceed to Colombo but only HMAS Nepal eventually did so as HrMs Tjerk Hiddes returned to Trincomalee with defects. (1)

24 Apr 1944 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During 24/25 April 1944, HMS Rotherham (Capt. F.S.W. de Winton, RN) and HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. G.A. Cox, RNethN) conducted exercises off Trincomalee. These included night exercises. (1)

Sources

  1. File 2.12.03.2100 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
  2. ADM 187/33 + File 2.12.03.2100 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)
  3. ADM 199/1388

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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