We remember Henry Knowles

We remember Henry Knowles

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Timeline

Timeline

birth Hindsford, Lancashire, England. United Kingdom Source:6640469
1914
dates Age 18 Source:6638938 9th November 1914
1914
employment Collier Source:6638938 9th November 1914
1914
enlistment Atherton, Lancashire, England. United Kingdom Source:6638938 9th November 1914
1914
service British Army Private 2783 Manchester Regiment 5th. Battalion Source:6638938 9th November 1914 - 20th September 1916
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:6638938 26th July 1916
1916
service British Army Private 43785 Manchester Regiment 18th. Battalion Source:7024265 20th September 1916 - 25th April 1917
1917
hospitalisation Wound Hospital/Institution Source:6638938 23rd April 1917
sibling Peter Knowles Source:6638938
sibling Lawrence Knowles Source:6638938
sibling Maria Keegan Knowles Source:6638938
sibling Annie Morris Knowles Source:6638938
sibling Alice Knowles Source:6638938
sibling Ellen Knowles Source:6638938
location 37. West Street, Hindsford, Lancashire, England. United Kingdom parents address Source:6638938
1917
death Died of wounds "Wounded in Action" Suffered 'Gun Shot Wounds' to abdomen whilst in the field which proved to be fatal. France Source:7024265 Source:6640104 25th April 1917
burial Warlincourt Halte British Cemetery, Saulty CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France X. D. 12. Source:7024265

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Henry
Initials H
Last Name Knowles
Source 2279291
First Names Harry
Initials H
Last Name Knowles
Source 6638938
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
37. West Street, Hindsford, Lancashire, England. United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2783 Manchester Regiment 5th. Battalion Private
British Army 43785 Manchester Regiment 18th. Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ellen Knowles mother
William Knowles father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Peter Knowles brother
Lawrence Knowles brother
Maria Keegan nee Knowles sister
Annie Morris nee Knowles sister
Alice Knowles sister
Ellen Knowles sister
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1914-11-09 5'5"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-11-09 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
British Army WW1 Service Records, 1914 - 1920 Keith7416
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914 - 1920 Keith7416
C.W.G.C. Keith7416
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914 - 1920 Keith7416

Multimedia

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Atherton War Memorial Keith7416
Memorial Panel Keith7416
Henry 'Harry' Knowles Keith7416
Atherton Roll Of Honour Keith7416
Atherton Roll Of Honour 2 Keith7416
Private. 43785 H. Knowles. Keith7416
Private H. Knowles. Winners Medallion Keith7416

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