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We remember Walter Forster Knight
We remember Walter Forster Knight
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
Source:8598552
1888
1911
education
Cambridge University
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8619791
1911
1915
employment
Schoolmaster
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8619791
February 1915
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8619791
February 1915
1915
dates
Age 26
Source:8598552
26th October 1915
1915
marriage
Emily Bertha Filmer
Source:8598552
26th October 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8619791
March 1916 - 27th February 1917
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8619791
service
British Army
Lieutenant
West Yorkshire Regiment
16th Battalion
Source:9128036
1917
death
Killed in Action
An officer reported: "I saw a number of men laying in the open, wounded and unable to get back, it was impossible to get near them and any who attempted to reach cover were sniped on."
Hebuterne
France
Source:2373938
Source:8619791
27th February 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Forster |
| Initials | WF |
| Last Name | Knight |
| Source | 8598552 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment | 16th Battalion | Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Forster Knight | father | ||
| Sarah Knight nee Wright | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Bertha Filmer | wife | 26th October 1915 |
Media
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Walter's marriage recordEvidence of Walter's marriage to Emily Bertha Filmer.Contributed by:
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Walter Forster KnightA short biography of Walter Forster Knight taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' AssociationContributed by:
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Excerpt from the Dunstable Grammar School MagazineThe obituary of Mr Knight, a teacher at the schoolContributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Forster Knight | Robin60812 | |
| Walter's marriage record | Robin60812 | |
| Walter Forster Knight | Robin60812 | |
| Excerpt from the Dunstable Grammar School Magazine | Robin60812 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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