Private William H Knight, G/18262
- Batt - 7
- Unit - Royal Sussex Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 08/08/1918
- Age -
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ContributeSource: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday September 13th, 1918
LOCAL CASUALTIES
Official news has been received by Mrs Costelow, of 65, Silver Street, Whitwick, that her son, Pte. Wm. Harold Knight, of the Royal Sussex Regiment, was killed in action in France, on August 8th. He was only 21 years of age, and volunteered for service on July 6th, 1915. He was last at home in October last year.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 2/6/2018
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Place - Iv I 9, Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-laurette
- Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Royal Sussex Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Beacon Cem., Sailly-laurette, France
- Born - Shepshed, Leics
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leics
- Memorial - ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHYRD. MEM., WHITWICK, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
