Harry Knox

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Sir

Harry Knox
Born(1873-11-05)5 November 1873
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Officer of the Order of the Crown
(Belgium)

KCB, DSO (5 November 1873 – 10 June 1971) was a senior British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces
from 1935 to 1937.

Military career

Educated at

Tirah Campaign, including operations on the Samana Range, the capture of the Sampagha Pass and Arhanga Pass (October 1897), and operations in the Bara valley (December 1897).[4] In January 1900, he was seconded for service under the Foreign Office,[5] and attached to the Uganda Rifles. He returned to regular service with his regiment in March 1902,[6] and was promoted to the rank of captain on 1 April 1902.[7][8] The following month he was appointed adjutant of the 1st Battalion.[9]

Knox fought in the

Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1919.[11] For his war service he was also made an Officer of the Belgian Order of the Crown; he received permission to wear his decoration from 7 February 1921.[12]

After the war Knox became a

3rd Division in 1930.[2] On 20 September 1933 he was appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London.[14]

In the

In retirement Knox was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1938 to 1943.[13]

Family

Knox married Grace Una Storrs.[2]

References

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". ancestors.familysearch.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  3. ^ "No. 26439". The London Gazette. 8 September 1893. p. 5165.
  4. ^ Hart´s Army list, 1903
  5. ^ "No. 27165". The London Gazette. 16 February 1900. p. 1078.
  6. ^ "No. 27462". The London Gazette. 8 August 1902. p. 5099.
  7. ^ "No. 27472". The London Gazette. 9 September 1902. p. 5814.
  8. ^ "No. 27487". The London Gazette. 24 October 1902. p. 6737.
  9. ^ "No. 27444". The London Gazette. 20 June 1902. p. 4051.
  10. ^ "No. 12909". The Edinburgh Gazette. 28 February 1916. p. 330.
  11. ^ "Knox, Brig.-Gen. Harry Hugh Sidney". Thom's Irish Who's Who . Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co. 1923.
  12. ^ "No. 32218". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 4 February 1921. p. 1038.
  13. ^ a b "Centre for War Studies". University of Birmingham.
  14. ^ "No. 33980". The London Gazette. 22 September 1933. pp. 6148–6149.
  15. ^ "No. 34119". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1934. p. 3.
  16. ^ "Note by Liddell Hart on discussion with Maj Gen Percy Cleghorn Stanley Hobart". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC 3rd Division
1930–1932
Succeeded by
Preceded by Adjutant General
1935–1937
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Governor, Royal Hospital Chelsea
1938–1943
Succeeded by
Sir Clive Liddell