Private 33136 Percival Knowles

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Border Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 35571, L/Pool Regt.

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 19th of August 1918 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial - Panel 6.

Family details:
Son of Oliver and Esther Knowles, of 34, Bickerstaffe St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 4 years old Percival is living at 32 Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens with parents Oliver (30), Esther (37) and three siblings: James O (7), Sydney (2), Thomas (1). Also at the address are Oliver's sister-in-law Annie Holden (25) and brother-in-law William Holden (14). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Message Boy at County Court' Percival living at 32 Bickerstaffe Street, St Helens with parents Oliver (40), Esther (45) and three siblings: James Oliver (17), Sidney (12), Thomas (11). Still with the family are In-Laws Annie Elizabeth Holder (38) and William Holder (24).

[pic]imgs/sppics/P_Knowles_Borders.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Percival Knowles on the Ploegsteert Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]