Private Albert Knight, 28120
- Batt - 1
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 18/10/1916
- Age -
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. The War Diary for today records that at ZERO advance commenced and A Company went into Shine Trench vacated by the advancing Norfolk Regiment. At 5.05pm the 71st Infantry Brigade Operational Order 108 was received which provided for a bombing attack, and which was subsequently cancelled. At 7.30pm 71st Infantry Brigade Operational Order 109 was received stating Brigade would be relieved on the 19th/20th . Casualties, other ranks 21 wounded, 8 killed and 2 missing.
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- Born - Leicester
- Enlisted - Leicester
- Place of Residence - South Wigston, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - South Wigston & Glen Parva Memorial, Leicestershire
- Memorial - Wigston Council Offices Memorial, Leicestershire
