Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly
The Earl of Ranfurly | |
|---|---|
| 60th Governor of the Bahamas | |
| In office 21 December 1953 – 1956 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Arthur Ross Neville |
| Succeeded by | Sir Raynor Arthur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1914 |
| Died | 6 November 1988 (aged 74) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1936 – |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Thomas Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly, KCMG, KStJ (29 May 1914 – 6 November 1988), known as Dan Ranfurly, was a British Army officer and farmer, who served as Governor of the Bahamas. His exploits in the Second World War, along with those of his wife, Hermione, and his valet, Whitaker, were chronicled in his wife's memoirs from the time, To War With Whitaker: The Wartime Diaries of the Countess of Ranfurly, 1939–1945.