Knight, Wilbraham Arthur –

Son of Mr. W. J. and Mrs. M. A. Knight, of 13, Luton Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. Father was cashier at Raikes Bleachworks. Orderly to Colonel Hesketh. Killed when a piece of shell pierced his steel helmet. Recorded as A Knight on CWGC and in local newspapers, and as Arthur Knight on SDGW.

Personal details

  • Surname: Knight
  • Forename: Wilbraham Arthur
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 18
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 8th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 3094
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: II. O. 7.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 18/08/1916 18/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 25/08/1916 29/12/1916 10/08/1917 09/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5d 6b* 5f 7c/g* 8m S10* 6f 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 10/08/1917

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