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| − | '''John Frederick Knox''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''John Frederick Knox''', O.B.E. (25 March, 1876 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | < | + | Knox was born in London, the son of a J.P..<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref> |
| − | Knox was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | |
| − | Knox was | + | Knox was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref> |
| − | Knox was | + | |
| − | Knox was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Knox was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1906.<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref> |
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| − | + | Knox was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 February, 1911.<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref> | |
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| + | Knox was granted the acting rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 13 February, 1915. Following a brief period as temporary Harbour Master at [[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]], Knox was assigned to Boom Defence duties in a variety of locales that are all but illegible in his Service Record. He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 25 March, 1916 and remained so engaged until 1 May 1919 when he was superseded in his last Boom Defence appointment.<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref> | ||
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| + | Knox was granted the war service rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired), dated 11 November, 1918.<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Cathcart Romer Wason|Cathcart R. Wason]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Woodlark (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Woodlark'']]'''<br>9 Jan, 1905<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|D7602968}} f. ?.</ref>{{NLMar07|p. 398}} – 20 Jun, 1907<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|D7602968}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Guy Renton Livingstone|Guy R. Livingstone]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Basil Spicer-Simson|Geoffrey B. Spicer-Simson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Widgeon (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Widgeon'']]'''<br>20 Jun, 1907<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|D7602968}} f. ?.</ref> – 14 Mar, 1910<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|D7602968}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Cyril FitzRobert Borrett|John C. F. Borrett]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Walter Campbell Strickland|Charles W. C. Strickland]]'''|'''[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|King's Harbour Master, Pembroke]]'''<br>31 Aug, 1915<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref> – 23 Sep, 1915<ref>Knox Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/200.|}} f. 203.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Brisbane Bedwell|Harold B. Bedwell]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 7 April 2022
Captain (retired) John Frederick Knox, O.B.E. (25 March, 1876 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Knox was born in London, the son of a J.P..[1]
Knox was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1898.[2]
Knox was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1906.[3]
Knox was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 February, 1911.[4]
Knox was granted the acting rank of Commander (retired) on 13 February, 1915. Following a brief period as temporary Harbour Master at Pembroke Royal Dockyard, Knox was assigned to Boom Defence duties in a variety of locales that are all but illegible in his Service Record. He was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 25 March, 1916 and remained so engaged until 1 May 1919 when he was superseded in his last Boom Defence appointment.[5]
Knox was granted the war service rank of Captain (retired), dated 11 November, 1918.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cathcart R. Wason |
Captain of H.M.S. Woodlark 9 Jan, 1905[7][8] – 20 Jun, 1907[9] |
Succeeded by Guy R. Livingstone |
| Preceded by Geoffrey B. Spicer-Simson |
Captain of H.M.S. Widgeon 20 Jun, 1907[10] – 14 Mar, 1910[11] |
Succeeded by John C. F. Borrett |
| Preceded by Charles W. C. Strickland |
King's Harbour Master, Pembroke 31 Aug, 1915[12] – 23 Sep, 1915[13] |
Succeeded by Harold B. Bedwell |
Footnotes
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 398.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. ?.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. ?.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. ?.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
- ↑ Knox Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/200. f. 203.
