Life story: Frederick William Knowles | Lives of the First World War

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1895

sibling Hetty Knowles Source:6979809 1895

1898

birth Halifax, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6979809 April 1898

1916

service British Army Private 32248 The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Depot Source:6979809 29th May 1916 - 29th May 1916

1916

enlistment Ripon, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6979809 29th May 1916

1916

service British Army Private 32248 The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 13th (Reserve) Battalion Source:6979809 30th May 1916 - 10th September 1916

1916

service British Army Private 32248 The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 6th (Training Reserve) Battalion Source:6979809 11th September 1916 - 10th May 1917

1917

service British Army Private 32248 The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 9th (Training Reserve) Battalion Source:6979809 11th May 1917 - 4th July 1917

1917

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6979809 17th June 1917 - 12th November 1917

1917

service British Army Private 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) 9th (Service) Battalion Source:6979809 5th July 1917 - 14th June 1918

1917

theatres Italy :1b Source:6979809 13th November 1917 - 17th September 1918

1918

service British Army Lance Corporal 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) 9th (Service) Battalion Source:6979809 15th June 1918 - 17th October 1918

1918

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6979809 18th September 1918 - 17th October 1918

1918

hospitalisation Wounded and reported missing Hospital/Institution Source:6979809 9th October 1918

1918

service British Army Corporal 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) Depot Source:6979809 18th October 1918 - 22nd November 1918

1918

service British Army Corporal 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Source:6979809 23rd November 1918

1918

service British Army Corporal 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Source:6979809 23rd November 1918 - 9th March 1919

1919

service British Army Lance Serjeant 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Source:6979809 10th March 1919 - 22nd April 1919

1919

missing Reported missing in action. A letter was sent to Knowles' mother. Source:6979809 13th March 1919

1919

service British Army Acting Serjeant 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) 3rd (Reserve) Battalion Source:6979809 23rd April 1919 - 15th August 1919

1919

appointments First Scout (Sniper) Source:6979809 1919

1919

location Fern House, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6979809 1919

1919

service British Army Temporary Serjeant 33666 Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”) 2nd Battalion Source:6979809 30th August 1919

1919

discharge Source:6979809 1st October 1919

employment Farmer Source:6979809

1975

death Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:6979809 1975

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	Frederick William
Initials	FW
Last Name	Knowles
Source	6979809
First Names	Frederic
Initials	F
Last Name	Knowles
Source	6979809

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Fern House, Bishop Monkton, Ripon, Yorkshire	United Kingdom		known 1919

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	32248	The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)	13th (Reserve) Battalion	Private
British Army	32248	The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)	6th (Training Reserve) Battalion	Private
British Army	32248	The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)	9th (Training Reserve) Battalion	Private
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	9th (Service) Battalion	Private
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	9th (Service) Battalion	Lance Corporal
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	Depot	Corporal
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	3rd (Reserve) Battalion	Corporal
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	3rd (Reserve) Battalion	Corporal
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	3rd (Reserve) Battalion	Lance Serjeant
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	3rd (Reserve) Battalion	Acting Serjeant
British Army	32248	The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)	Depot	Private
British Army	33666	Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment) (“Green Howards”)	2nd Battalion	Temporary Serjeant

Awards

Award	Type	Source
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Maude Knowles	mother
William Knowles	father

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Hetty Knowles	sister	1895

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source

Date	Height	Source
1916-05-29	5'6"

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F W Knowles

In uniform with the West Yorkshire Regiment

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F W Knowles

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British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	M2740
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British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	M2740
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	M2740

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