Private 12985 Herbert Knowles
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 9th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 2nd of August 1915
Born: Eccleston, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 24 / Grave 137 RC
BMD details:
Buried 07/08/1915
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Herbert is living at 39, Eldon Street, St Helens with parents William (35), Alice (32) and two siblings: [cas=1688]William Knowles[/cas] (11), Eva (7). They are staying at the home of grandmother Elizabeth Cain (59). 1911 - See 19 years old 'Pit Worker (driftman)' Herbert living at 69 Borough Road, St Helens with parents William (45), Alice (42) and three siblings: [cas=1688]William Knowles[/cas] (21), Eva (17), Octavius (7).
Notes:
[note=51]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=51]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/12985KnowlesHerbert2.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Herbert Knowles at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
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[caption]Herbert is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
