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.
Knowles, William –
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: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: April 5th, 1915 - 1915-04-05
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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)
- 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