Place of birth Kent England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Farmer
Address Cranbrook, Western Australia
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Wife, Mrs May Knowles, Dorset Downs, Franklin River Cranbrook, Western Australia
Enlistment date 14 August 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 10th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/15/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 10th Light Horse Regiment
Fate Killed in Action 9 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records 27
Place of burial Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 131), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 8
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: James William and Jane KNOWLES; husband of A.M. KNOWLES, Dorset Downes, Cranbrook, Western Australia. Native of Surrey, England
Other details
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birth Kent England
Religion Church of England
Occupation Farmer
Address Cranbrook, Western Australia
Marital status Married
Age at embarkation 26
Next of kin Wife, Mrs May Knowles, Dorset Downs, Franklin River Cranbrook, Western Australia
Enlistment date 14 August 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 10th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/15/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 10th Light Horse Regiment
Fate Killed in Action 9 January 1917
Age at death from cemetery records 27
Place of burial Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 131), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 8
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: James William and Jane KNOWLES; husband of A.M. KNOWLES, Dorset Downes, Cranbrook, Western Australia. Native of Surrey, England
Other details
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Inscription
Australian Light Horse
Gravesite Details
1407
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