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We remember Victor John Knight
We remember Victor John Knight
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1917
hospitalisation
Invalided back to UK suffering from Trench Foot but recovered enough to return to the front later the same year
Hospital/Institution
Source:9484766
January 1917 - June 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9484766
June 1917 - 26th September 1917
employment
Shop Assistant
Robert Knight his father
The Stores, Fairwater Cottages, Taunton
United Kingdom
Source:9484766
service
British Army
Private
20291
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:2373407
service
British Army
Private
203344
Worcestershire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9484766
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9484766
location
The Stores, Fairwater Cottages, Staplegrove Road, Taunton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9484766
1917
death
Killed in Action
Shot by a German sniper during the 3rd battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)
Polygon Wood, nr Ypres
Belgium
Source:7436929
Source:9484766
26th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
No known grave
Belgium
Source:7436929
Source:9484766
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Victor John |
| Initials | VJ |
| Last Name | Knight |
| Source | 7436929 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stores, Fairwater Cottages, Staplegrove Road, Taunton | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20291 | Worcestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 203344 | Worcestershire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Knight nee Stone | mother | ||
| Robert Knight | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew13060 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lest We Forget | Simon127479 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| VJ Knight | Andrew13060 | |
| Staplegrove War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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