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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 293789 Frank Wells KNIGHT - 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

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Killed in Action on Friday September 27th 1918 aged 32

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Military History
     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals La Targette British Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After July 1916 ~ Alveston
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Battle of the Canal du Nord June 1916 at  Stratford on Avon  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units  
E of Arleux Pvt 4884 East Kent Regiment  
     

Circumstances of Death

Frank is listed as being killed in action on 27 Sep 1918. The war diary for that day is transcribed below along with an obitury from the Stratford on Avon Herald.

War Diary

Willerval Sector 26th Sep 1918: Capt W. Evans, MC joined Battalion. 2/Lieut P.A. Gaster joined Battalion. Lt A.C. Pearse MC rendered valuable service in laying the tape lines, and assisting assaulting Companies on to their assembly positions. The attack commenced at midnight.

Willerval Sector 27th Sep 1918: All objectives were gained, and some prisoners together with 5 enemy machine guns were captured. D Company suffered rather heavily from the enemy's barrage but succeeded in killing a large number of Germans with their rifles and bayonets. Capt A.H. Mackay commanding D Company greatly distinguished himself. By their magnificient fight the Battalion added yet more to the glorious traditions of the 77th.

Casualties: 2/Lieut H.C. Chinn; 2/Lieut R.S. Badcock wounded. 2/Lieut J. Green killed. 11 O.R killed in ac, 16 O.R missing, unaccounted for. About 38 O.R wounded.

Lieut Col E.E.F Baker MC returned from leave. END

Newspaper Obituary

Stratford on Avon Herald - 15 November 1918

TIDDINGTON SOLDIER KILLED

Official notification has been received by Mr & Mrs George Knight, New Street, Tiddington, of the death in action on September 27th of their son Private Frank Wells Knight, 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment.

The deceased soldier had served in France for about 18 months and had just returned to that front after spending a short home leave, when he met his death. He was 32 years of age.
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jul Qtr 1886 at Weethley  
   
Parents Names Abode
George and Ann Knight New Street, Tiddington
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Edith May Knight nee Edwards George Edward b 1909  |  Eva Kathleen b 1910  |  Violet Maud b 1911
Jan Qtr 1909 in Stratford on Avon District                   Leslie Frank b 1913  |  Phyllis Mary b 1915 
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1886 - Weethley 1891 - Scholar
1891 - Weethley 1901 - Teamster on farm
1901 - Weethley 1911 - Grocers Porter
1911 - Alveston  
1919 - 17 Park Road, Stratford on Avon  
 

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