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John Dawson Knight

Rank:SapperNumber:277236
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:'A' Signal Depot
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Engineers
Died:12/09/1918Age:33
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Darwen Cemetery, Lancashire
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1884 i the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/618, the eldest son of Samuel & Elizabeth Knight (nee Dawson).

1891 Census - 31 Bent Lanes, Davyhulme.   Son - aged: 6 - Scholar - born:
Davyhulme.    Head of household - Samuel Knight Married - aged: 33 - occ:
Head Gardener - born: Flixton.   Also - Elizabeth Knight - Wife - aged: 40
- born: Eccles.   Plus 3 younger brothers  (including Thomas Herbert Knight
who was also killed during WW1) and his paternal grandfather.

1901 Census - 21 George Street, Urmston.   Son - aged: 16 - occ: Apprentice
Wheelwright - born: Davyhulme.    Head of household - Samuel Knight Married
- aged: 43 - occ: Gardener (domestic) - born: Flixton.   Also - Elizabeth
Knight - Wife - aged: 51 - born: Davyhulme.   Plus 4 younger siblings
(including Thomas Herbert Knight who was also killed during WW1).

1911 Census - No Trace.

Married Annie West during the December quarter 1910 in the Chester R.D. -
ref: 8a/831 and they resided at 124 Geoffrey Street, Chorley, Lancashire.
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