Knox, Errol Galbraith

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University connections
USyd
Event flag
World War I
Family name
Knox
Given name(s)
Errol Galbraith
Initials
E.G.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Early education
Knox, E.G. : Fort Street High School
Tertiary education
Knox E.G. : Arts.Arts III (e), University of Sydney
Birth
Knox E.G. : Life.Birth 25 Jun 1889 - @ Glebe [ NSW Australia ]
Military service
Knox E.G. :: Major [ France, Germany ]
Military awards
Knox E.G. : M.B.E. 1918Knox E.G. : Mentioned in Despatches
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Knox E.G. : Sub Editor 1910 - Sunday Times Publishing Co. Ltd @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Knox E.G. : Journalist 1920 - Smiths Weekly @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Knox E.G. : News Editor - Daily Telegraph @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Knox E.G. : Managing Editor 1922 - Evening News @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Knox E.G. : Director 1929 - Associated Newspapers Ltd @ Sydney [ NSW Australia ]Knox E.G. : Managing Editor 1937 - Argus & Australiasian Ltd @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]Knox E.G. : Managing Director 1940 - Argus & Australiasian Ltd @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]
Other events
Knox E.G. : Military and health.Enlisted 1 Apr 1915Knox E.G. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1949
Death
Knox E.G. : Death 17 Oct 1949 @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]
PDF of book entry
KNOX ERROL GALBRAITH.pdf [ file_data/pdfs_from_BOR pdf 24188 ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
M.B.E., Arts III (e) : Major, R.A.F., B.E.F., France and Germany; also 2nd Battn. and A.F.C., A.I.F., France. Enlisting in April, 1915, and sailing 7th January, 1916, as second lieutenant with 12th Reinforcements 2nd Battn., crossed from Egypt to France in March. Transferring to England in September, joined A.F.C. in December and No. 3 Squadron (69th Squadron R.F.C.) as Recording Officer 12th January, 1917, and, crossing to France with it 24th August, served until January, 1918, when sent to England. Returning to France 16th March, was lent to R.A.F. as Wing Adjutant 15th Wing in July and to 22nd in August. Appointed to Staff, 5th Brigade R.A.F., 11th October and after the Armistice was an air staff officer with Army of Occupation on the Rhine, returning 10th February, 1920. Promoted second-lieutenant, 24th September, 1915; lieutenant, 12th January, 1917; captain, 1st January, 1918, and temporary major, 11th October. Awarded M.B.E. in 1918 and Mentioned in Despatches twice. Managing Editor, Evening News. Early education at Fort St. High School.
Documents
0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KNOX_Errol Galbraith 1/ jpg 944336 ]KNOX_Errol Galbraith 1.pdf [ scanned_images/KNOX_Errol Galbraith 1/ pdf 20203155 ]0001.jpg [ scanned_images/KNOX_Errol Galbraith 2/ jpg 233644 ]KNOX_Errol Galbraith 2.pdf [ scanned_images/KNOX_Errol Galbraith 2/ pdf 5177300 ]
Visible notes
In December 1942 he was appointed director-general of public relations with the temporary rank of brigadier, and in this capacity he visited New Guinea, Britain and the United States in May-November 1943. Ill health, however, forced him to retire from active service in January 1944. ADB entry
ADB Entry ID
6991
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