Private 29929 Ernest Knowles
Regiment/Unit: Grenadier Guards - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 30th of April 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: West Derby, Liverpool
Burial / Memorial: Bagneux British Cemetery Gezaincourt - I. A. 15.
Census details:
1891 - 1 years old Ernest is living at 111 Stanhope Street, St Helens with parents James J (34), Martha (34) and brother John W J (4). Also at the address is James' cousin Phillis Lockhart (22). 1901 - 11 years old Ernest is living at 131 Napier Street, St Helens with parents James (43), Martha (34) and two siblings: Gilbert (9), [cas=2481]Albert Knowles[/cas] (2). Boarding at the address is David Aitcheson (26). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Artist Stencil Cutter' Ernest living at 86 Tweed Street, West Derby Road, Liverpool with parents James Jeffery (54), Martha (44) and three siblings: Gilbert (19), [cas=2481]Albert Knowles[/cas] (12), Harold (8).
Notes:
[note=110]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=110]Two Knowles Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/E_Knowles_GG.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Ernest Knowles at
Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
