Knox, Ernest Francis, son of Sir George Edward Knox, C. S. I., I. S. O., Judge of the High Court, North West Provinces, India, by Katherine Anna Louise, daughter of Major William Loch, 1st Bombay Lancers; b. July 27, 1871; adm. as exhibitioner June 5, 1885 (G); left Dec. 1888; R. M.C. Sandhurst; 2nd Lieut. Norfolk Regt. ov. 29, 1890; Lieut. Oct. 6, 1893; Indian Staff Corps Nov. 30, 1896; Capt. July 10, 1901; Double Company Commander 36th Sikhs Aug. 14, 1903; Major Nov. 29, 1908; Military Attache at St. Petersburg with temp. rank of Lieut.-Col. . May 3, 1911; Lieut .-Col. Nov. 29, 1916; Col. June. 3, 1920; retired May 15, 1922; served in the Tirah expedition 1897-8, and in Mesopotamia Feb. 1916 until he was dangerously wounded on June 12, 1916, and from Aug. 1917-Sept. 1918, North Persia Sept. 1918-May 1919; mentioned in despatches L. G. May 30 and Oct. 19, 1916; D.S.O. Dec. 22, 1916; m. Sept. 28, 1910, Margaret Muriel Dallas, only daughter of the Very Rev. James Dallas O'Meara, D.D., Dean of Rupertsland, Canada; d. June 1949.