Private 41465 William Knowles
Regiment/Unit: Worcestershire Regiment - 1st/7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Formerly 40267, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 11th of October 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery - I. B. 3.
BMD details:
Marrige: 02/12/1911 Gulielmum Knowles to Annam Challoner at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.
Family details:
Husband of Ann Knowles, of 61, Borough Rd., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 2 years old William is living at 51 Croppers Hill, St Helens with parents William (25) and Alice (22). 1901 - 11 years old William is living at 39 Eldon Street, St Helens with parents William (35), Alice (32) and two siblings: [cas=2482]Herbert Knowles[/cas] (9), Eva (7). They are staying at the home of grandmother Elizabeth Cain (59). 1911 - See 21 years old 'Glass Maker - Gatherer' William living at 69, Borough Road, St Helens with parents William (45), Alice (42) and three siblings: [cas=2482]Herbert Knowles[/cas] (19), Eva (17), Octavius (7).
Notes:
[note=51]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=51]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Knowles_W_41465_Worcs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private William Knowles at St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery
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[caption]A dedication for Private William Knowles at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
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[caption]William is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
