Rifleman 56589 Albert Knowles
Regiment/Unit: King's Royal Rifle Corps - 16th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 04/09/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 18397, K. L/Pool Rgmt.
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 12th of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: West Derby, Liverpool
Burial / Memorial: Amerval Communal Cemetery Extension Solesmes - C. 12.
Family details:
Son of James J. and Martha Knowles, of 86, Tweed St., Liverpool. Born at St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 2 years old Albert is living at 131 Napier Street, St Helens with parents James (43), Martha (34) and two siblings: [cas=2953]Ernest Knowles[/cas] (11), Gilbert (9). Boarding at the address is David Aitcheson (26). 1911 - Sees 12 years old Arthur living at 86 Tweed Street, West Derby Road, Liverpool with parents James Jeffery (54), Martha (44) and three siblings: [cas=2953]Ernest Knowles[/cas] (21), Gilbert (19), Harold (8).
Notes:
[note=110]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[note=110]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/sppics/A_Knowles_KRRC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Albert Knowles at
Amerval Communal Cemetery Extension, Solesmes
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
