Captain
John
Needham
Knox
Born in Beverley Registration District, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Edward Knox
and Mabel (Wade) Knox
Brother of
Mabella Elinor Knox and Thomas Edward Needham Knox
Husband of
Monica Banna Harriet (Kitson) Knox
— married
20 Oct 1926 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Gerald Françoys Needham Knox
Died
at about age 76
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jun 2014
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Biography
John was born in 1890. He was the son of Edward Knox and Mabel Wade. [1]
He passed away in 1967.
He fought in the Persian Gulf Campaign between 1911 and 1913. He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches. He was decorated with the award of the Croix de Guerre (avec palmes). He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy. He was Temporary Clerk to the Signet, Foreign Office between 1936 and 1940. He fought in the Second World War. He was decorated with the award of the Officer, U.S. Legion of Merit.[2]
Sources
- ↑
Birth Registration:
"England & Wales General Register Office"
GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 4 March 2024)
Knox, John Needham (Mother's maiden name: Wade).
GRO Reference: 1890 Oct-Nov-Dec in Beverley Volume 09D Page 107. - ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p5595.htm#i55948
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