Son of John William and Hannah Knowles, of 51, Cecil Street, Walkden, Lancashire; husband of Annie Knowles, of Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1917 aged 32.
Knowles, Walmsley Preston –
Personal details
- Surname: Knowles
- Forename: Walmsley Preston
- Date of birth: October 17th, 1884
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Walkden, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: Not known
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 30/08/1918