Harry Knox

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 1893. He served on the North-West Frontier between 1897 and 1898.

He 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. 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.

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

Family
He married Grace Una Storrs.