Collection

Cadets

Title

Rifle Awarded for Best Shooting to Bud Cox '33

Name Access

Cox, Frank

Cox, Bud

Manufacturer

Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd.

Subject Access

1930S

Cadets

Awards

48th Highlanders

Rifle Shooting

Category

Sports Artifacts

Sub-Category

Shooting

Geographic Access

Aurora

Place Of Manufacture

England

Start Date

1933

Description

1 rifle : metal & wood; 94 x 5 cm

Public Description

A BSA No. 2 bolt action rifle that was awarded to Frank "Bud" Cox '33 during his final year at St. Andrew's. While at school Bud was a Prefect, a member of First Rugby, and a wrestling champion. In 1931 he tied for first place in the cross-country run with his lifelong friend Jim Hamilton '33. After St. Andrew's he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 and was later discharged in 1946 as a sub-lieutenant. Afterwards he served as a pilot instructor in the Commonwealth Air Training Programme in Canada, England, and Northern Ireland.

Material

Wood

Metal

Inscriptions

Made by the Birmingham Small Ams Co. Ltd. England Cartridge 220 Long Rifle

Presented by the 48th Highlanders Chapter I.O.D.E. to The St. Andrew's College Cadet Corps for Rifle Shooting Won by F.G. Cox 1933

Culture

Cadets

Width

5

Length

94

Units Of Measurement

centimeters

Number Of Parts

1

Accession No.

2023-07-0029

Type

Artifact

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