COX, LEONARD BELL

 Person: id 42411
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
COX
Given name(s)
LEONARD BELL
Initials
L.B.
Gender
Male
Survived
Survived WWI
OCRd book entry or other narrative
W.C.; Queen's; M.B., B.S.
5.4.17, A.A.M.C., Capt.; sailed 21.6.17; 1st A.G.H. 19.10.17; M.O. 29th Btn. 3.11.17; 8th Fld. Amb. 29.11.17; 5th Div. Engrs. 25.12.17. Demob. 20.12.19.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1912
Publications
1970 he published "The National Gallery of Victoria 1861 to 1968"
Narrative
n 1947 Cox had helped to establish the National Gallery Society of Victoria (president 1952). He was chairman of the trustees of the gallery (1957-65) and of the National Gallery and Cultural Centre committee (1957-64). In 1958 he was appointed a member of the Felton bequest committee. When the new gallery was being designed, he partly withdrew from medical practice to devote more time and effort to the detailed planning.ADB
ADB Entry ID
9850
UniMelb Category
Returned
 
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