Thomas Knox was born in Maghera, County Londonderry, and served with the English army from 1840 to 1848. From 1851 to 1857 he served with the Siamese army and became first interpreter, then British consul and finally Consul-General in Siam. He was knighted in 1880, married a Siamese woman. He died in the Pyrenees.

Born:	1824
Died:	29 November 1887