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Charles Knott
Colonel Charles Knott
| Colonel Charles Knott | |
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| Rank | Colonel |
Appointments
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
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| Corps Officer - Edinburgh II | 1888 | ||
| Financial and Trade Secretary - Denmark Territory | Adjutant | ||
| Territorial Commander - Ceylon | Brigadier | ||
| Divisional Commander - Canterbury Division | |||
| Under Secretary at the Foreign Office - International Headquarters | |||
| Chaplain - Egyptian Expeditionary Forces (World War 1 Service) | |||
| Chief Secretary - Denmark Territory | Lt. Colonel | ||
| Chief Secretary - Canada West Territory | Colonel | June 1, 1924 | March 26, 1926 |
Shortly after he felt the call to officership and as a Cadet Knott was sent to the Training Depot at St. Alban’s. As a Field Officer, he had charge of six Corps in England and Scotland. In 1888 he was appointed to open Edinburgh II. Captain Knott then received orders to go to Denmark as Financial and Trade Secretary with the rank of Adjutant. After completing three and a half years in that appointment, he was appointed to oversee the Training Garrison and later take a Divisional Officership. Orders then came to return to the British Field and Staff Captain Knott was appointed to work as Divisional Secretary. A Chancellorship and a Divisional Commandership followed.
In 1905, Major Knott was chosen to go to Palestine for the purpose of investigating the possibilities of commencing Army work There. After twelve months of living in Jerusalem and traveling from Dan to Beersheba studying the land and the people, he reported back to the Founder that he felt there would-be little success in establishing a work there at that time.
Orders came to proceeds to Ceylon as Territorial Commander with the rank of Brigadier. It was during this appointment that the Brigadier was affected by malarial fever and he had to return to England to recuperate. When he got his health back, he was appointed Divisional Commander of the Canterbury Division, and after a short term there was called to International Headquarters where he filled the position of Under Secretary at the Foreign Office for eleven years. Shortly after the outbreak of the Great War, he was selected as a Chaplain to the Egyptian Expeditionary Forces. After the war, came his appointment as Chief Secretary to Denmark with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. On June 1, 1924 he assumed responsibilities a Chief Secretary to the Canada West Territory with the rank of Colonel.