BORN BEVERLEY 1897. FOURTH AND YOUNGEST SON OF VINCENT & SARAH ANN KNOWLES, OF ALBANY STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). SON OF A BUILDER. THE FIFTH OF SIX CHILDREN. HE ENLISTED AT HULL. SERVED IN THE 2ND/6TH SHERWOOD FORESTER. KILLED IN ACTION 27/9/1917, AGED 20. HE IS COMMEMORATED AT THE TYNE COT CEMETERY.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 22/10/1917.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER VINCENT KNOWLES. HIS BROTHER, ALSO SERVED AND SURVIVED THE WAR.
First name:
GEORGE EDGAR
Military Number:
241958
Rank:
Private
Date Died
27/09/1917
Place died:
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM
Age:
20
