Knowles, William –

Son of William and Elizabeth Knowles; husband of Louie Knowles (nee Howard), of 5, Rhyl Street, Waterloo Street, Bolton, Lancashire, later of 23, Palmerston Street, Bolton, Lancashire. A brother, Alexander, served in Mesopotamia.

Personal details

  • Surname: Knowles
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 6th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Rifleman
  • Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: R/11393
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: April 5th, 1915 - 1915-04-05
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Aix-Noulette Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: I. A. 15.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/04/1915 26/05/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916 11/05/1917 10/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 9f 6b* 6k* S13* 4h 6g
  • Bolton Chronicle: 10/04/1915

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