South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| 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
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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 DiaryWillerval 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 ObituaryStratford 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 |
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| 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 |