Rossco301 Posted 16 June , 2019 Share Posted 16 June , 2019 hi folks! just been doing more research on my family tree and noticed my great great uncle alexander j Knowles was killed in the first world war. number 355486 Highland light infantry just wondering if anyone would be able to help with some information about him and maybe find a photo of him. thank you Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierssc Posted 16 June , 2019 Share Posted 16 June , 2019 Have you checked the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website? https://www.cwgc.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierssc Posted 16 June , 2019 Share Posted 16 June , 2019 Apologies, he's there. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/315636/knowles,-a.-john/ Not listed under "Alexander" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco301 Posted 16 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 16 June , 2019 2 minutes ago, pierssc said: Have you checked the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website? https://www.cwgc.org/ ill go check mate thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esco Posted 17 June , 2019 Share Posted 17 June , 2019 There is an enquiry card for him on the International Red Cross site https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/517649/3/2/ . Regards Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco301 Posted 4 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 August , 2019 Douglas Charles knowles son of charles and Rebecca knowles brother too peter and Alexander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 4 August , 2019 Share Posted 4 August , 2019 The Glasgow Highlanders suffered numerous casualties on this day in an attack at Villers-Guislain. It would be worth looking up the battalion War Diary on Ancestry or via The National Archives for info, though Other Ranks were typically not mentioned by name. A previous Forum thread discusses this action (and in fact quotes the WD) here. Cheers, Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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