Harry Knox

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Sir Harry Knox
Born (1873-11-05)5 November 1873
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Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank General
Commands held 3rd Brigade
3rd Division
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Harry Hugh Sidney Knox, KCB, DSO (5 November 1873 – 10 June 1971) is a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.

Military career

Educated at St. Columba's College, Harry Knox was commissioned into the Northamptonshire Regiment in September 1893,[1] and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 August 1895. He served on the North-West Frontier between 1897 and 1898.[1] He returned to his regiment from a supernumerary position on 1 April 1902,[2] when he was also promoted to the rank of Captain. The following month he was made Adjutant of the 1st Battalion.

Knox fought in World War I and was involved in the British Expeditionary Force.[1] He was awarded the DSO in 1917.[1]

After the War he became a Colonel at the Staff College, Camberley.[1] He then became Commander of 3rd Brigade in 1923.[3] He was appointed Director of Military Training at the War Office in 1926 and then became General Officer Commanding of the 3rd Division in 1930.[1]

He served as Adjutant-General to the Forces between 1935 and 1937.[4]

In retirement he was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1938 to 1943.[3]

Family

He married Grace Una Storrs.[1]

References

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Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 3rd Division
1930–1932
Succeeded by
Walter Pitt-Taylor
Preceded by Adjutant General
1935–1937
Succeeded by
Sir Clive Liddell
Honorary titles
Preceded by Governor, Royal Hospital Chelsea
1938–1943
Succeeded by
Sir Clive Liddell
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Peerage.com
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27436. p. 3383. 23 May 1902.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Birmingham University
  4. Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives