Captain Hubert Knox

Regiment: 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment
Date published: 22/01/1915
Killed in action: No
Information: Captain Hubert Knox, 2nd Battalion Manchester Regiment, who has been mentioned in Sir John French's despatches, entered the Army in 1900, and obtained his Captaincy in April, 1909. He served in the South African War, 1900-2 and obtained the Queen's Medal with three clasps and the King's Medal with two clasps. He was wounded at Le Cateau on August 26th during the retreat from Mons. He is the youngest son of the late Mr. Fitzroy Knox, D.L., of Brittas Castle, Thurles.