Percy Cox
Sir Percy Cox | |
|---|---|
 Cox in 1916 | |
| Born | 20 November 1864 |
| Died | 20 February 1937 (aged 72) Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, England |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army British Indian Army |
Service years | 1884–1923 |
Rank | Major-General |
| Nicknames | Coccus Kokus (Kokkus) |
Conflicts | 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. He is considered one of the main architects behind the current Middle Eastern borders.