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We remember Wilfred Lawson Knibbs
We remember Wilfred Lawson Knibbs
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1901
events
South Africa Campaign
Service prior to the Great War
South Africa
Source:8683528
1901
1907
employment
Policeman
Metropolitan Police Service
London
United Kingdom
Source:8683528
22nd July 1907 - 4th August 1914
1907
employment
Police Officer
Metropolitan Police
London
United Kingdom
Source:8683528
22nd July 1907 - 23rd July 1933
1909
marriage
Lizzie Cox
Source:8683528
1909 - 1911
1911
children
Wilfred Frank Noel Knibbs
Source:8683528
1911
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8683528
15th August 1914
1916
marriage
Sybil Maud Ward
Source:8683528
1916
1917
children
Vera Sybil Knibbs
Source:8683528
1917
1919
discharge
Source:8683528
18th January 1919
1919
employment
Policeman
Metropolitan Police Service
London
United Kingdom
Source:8683528
1919 - 23rd July 1933
1923
children
Joan S Knibbs
Source:8683528
1923
service
British Army
Corporal
2L/4675
Lancers
Source:3261374
service
British Army
Corporal
L/12915
Corps of Lancers
Source:3261374
1963
death
Unknown
Ramsgate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8683528
2nd February 1963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred Lawson |
| Initials | WL |
| Last Name | Knibbs |
| Source | 8683528 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2L/4675 | Lancers | Corporal | ||
| British Army | L/12915 | Corps of Lancers | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfred Frank Noel Knibbs | son | 1911 | |
| Vera Sybil Knibbs | daughter | 1917 | |
| Joan S Knibbs | daughter | 1923 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Knibbs nee Rance | mother | ||
| Henry George Knibbs | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Cox | wife | 1909 | |
| Sybil Maud Ward | wife | 1916 |
Media
Media
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Wilfred & his 2nd wife, SybilProbably their wedding photo, marriage Reg. Q1 1916
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Wilfred's MedalsL-R Queen's S.A. Medal with Clasps, 1914 'Mons' Star, British War & Victory Medals, 1911 Police Coronation MedalContributed by:
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Embroidered Silk Greetings CardSent by Wilfred to his wife Sybil during WW1Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wilfred & his 2nd wife, Sybil | Cynthia60869 | |
| Wilfred's Medals | Cynthia60869 | |
| Embroidered Silk Greetings Card | Cynthia60869 | |
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 |
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We remember Wilfred Lawson Knibbs
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