Private 21565 William Knowles
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 21/12/1915
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 8th of October 1918
Born: Golborne, Lancs
Resided: Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 7.
BMD details:
Marriage: 12/12/1908 William KNOWLES to Ann FAIRHURST at Haydock St James.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Knowles; husband of Mrs. Ann Mather (formerly Knowles), of 434, Haydock Old Lane, Haydock, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old William is living at 68 Main Street, Billinge, Lancs with parents James (28), Elizabeth (28) and three siblings: John (8), James (6), Samuel (1). Also at the address is Robert Gee (father, 65) 1901 - Not found. William [b]is not[/b] living at 432 Haydock Lane, Haydock with remarried mother and siblings. Possibly aged 14 and working as a farm labourer in Lymm, Cheshire. 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' William living at 30 Judfield Brow, Haydock with wife Ann (24) and daughter Elizabeth (2).
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/W_Knowles_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Knowles on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
