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We remember Alfred Knowles
We remember Alfred Knowles
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
Bolton, Lancs
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
337
Royal Army Medical Corps
2nd/2nd East Lancs Field Amb
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1915
death
Died at Sea (SDGW Records). Lost on the Royal Edward.
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Source:9636282
13th August 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Knowles |
| Source | 2278338 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 337 | Royal Army Medical Corps | 2nd/2nd East Lancs Field Amb | Private |
Media
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RAMC cap badgeServing in 2nd/2nd East Lancs Field Amb at time of death (CWGC Records)
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Helles Memorial PanelPanel commemorating the 'Royal Edward' on the Helles Memorial, GallipoliContributed by:
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HMT Royal EdwardRoyal Edward was lost some 6 nautical miles off Kandeloussa when torpedoed. She sank by the stern within six minutes.Contributed by:
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Oberleutnant Heino von HeimburgCommander of UB-14 who sank the Royal EdwardContributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Cenotaph (IWM Ref: 594 - no names)
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Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"More about Borough of Rawtenstall: "Lost at Sea", "Died at Sea" or "Sunk and Survived"
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ian105013 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RAMC cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Helles Memorial Panel | Ian105013 | |
| HMT Royal Edward | Ian105013 | |
| Oberleutnant Heino von Heimburg | Ian105013 |
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