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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,〔(The Peerage.com )〕 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 August 1895. He served on the North-West Frontier between 1897 and 1898.〔 He returned to his regiment from a supernumerary position on 1 April 1902, 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.〔 He was awarded the DSO in 1917.〔 After the War he became a Colonel at the Staff College, Camberley.〔 He then became Commander of 3rd Brigade in 1923.〔(Birmingham University )〕 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.〔 He served as Adjutant-General to the Forces between 1935 and 1937.〔(Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives )〕 In retirement he was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1938 to 1943.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harry Knox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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