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We remember Herbert Knight
We remember Herbert Knight
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
United Kingdom
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1897
1911
employment
Cotton Weaver Student
Source:9305074
1911
1911
location
19, Branch St., Stacksteads, Bacup, Lancs.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9305074
1911
enlistment
Bacup, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9304691
service
British Army
Private
202152
East Lancashire Regiment
2/4th Battalion.
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1917
death
Killed in Action
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Source:9304691
9th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
XXXV. D. 8.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Knight |
| Source | 2370910 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Branch St., Stacksteads, Bacup, Lancs. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 202152 | East Lancashire Regiment | 2/4th Battalion. | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Alice | mother | ||
| Arthur Knight | father |
Media
Media
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Acre Mill Church and Sunday School Roll of Honour“This montage is a reconstruction of the WW1 Roll of Honour found in the cellar at Acre Mill Baptist Church, Stacksteads with the original frame and mount badly affected by damp and mould” Rossendale Library RCN 940 3 ROS
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Eat Lancashire Regiment cap badgeServing in 2/4th Battalion at time of death (SDGW Records)Contributed by:
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to Herbert Knight for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours ProgrammeMore about First World War Centenary Battlefield Tours Programme
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Borough of Bacup: Acre Mill Church and Sunday School, Stacksteads. Roll of Honour (IWM Ref: 76115 - 10 names, units and photographs)More about Borough of Bacup: Acre Mill Church and Sunday School, Stacksteads. Roll of Honour (IWM Ref: 76115 - 10 names, units and photographs)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Acre Mill Church and Sunday School Roll of Honour | Ian105013 | |
| H. Knight | Ian105013 | |
| Eat Lancashire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 |
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