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.
Knight, Wilbraham Arthur –
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: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- St. Mark's C.E. Church - Bolton
- 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