Private 293789 Frank Wells KNIGHT

South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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

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
Newspaper Obituary

War Diary
Newspaper Obituary

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

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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Circumstances of Death

War Diary

Newspaper Obituary